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1872
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
2
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
accomplishment
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
affection
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
all
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
altogether
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
attractiveness
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
capable
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
cast
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
Castaing
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
Central
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
children
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
completely
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
conception
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
consummate
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
Court
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
crime
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
Criminal
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
domestic
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
end
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
equal
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
fascination
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
feelings
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
Holmes
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
humanity
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
hypocrite
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
incident
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
independent
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
ingenuity
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
insensible
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
instinctive
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
January
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
liar
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
made
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
man
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
men
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
mercilessness
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
mere
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
moral
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
mould
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
much
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
murderer
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
necessary
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
often
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
others
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
particular
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
physical
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
power
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
sacrificed
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
schemes
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
Selby
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
sensibility
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From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
shown
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
strange
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From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
stuff
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
Taking
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A consummate liar and hypocrite, he has that strange power of fascination over others, women in particular, which is often independent altogether of moral or even physical attractiveness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
timid
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Castaing is a man of sensibility, capable of domestic affection; Holmes completely insensible to all feelings of humanity.
tried
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
true
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
Watson
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From this reading (2) Selby Watson was tried at the Central Criminal Court January, 1872.
weak
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From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Castaing much ingenuity is shown in the conception of the crime, but the man is weak and timid; he is not the stuff of which the great criminal is made; Holmes is cast in the true mould of the instinctive murderer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
women
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From this reading Taking life is a mere incident in the accomplishment of his schemes; men, women and children are sacrificed with equal mercilessness to the necessary end.
