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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
advantages
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
afterwards
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
answer
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
blind
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
Butler
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
Butler's
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
case
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
compound
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
conducted
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From this reading The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Haggitt, conducted the case for the Crown, and Butler defended himself.
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
Court
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
Crown
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From this reading The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Haggitt, conducted the case for the Crown, and Butler defended himself.
defended
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From this reading The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Haggitt, conducted the case for the Crown, and Butler defended himself.
describes
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
displaying
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
Dunedin
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
egregious
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
enjoyed
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
envious
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
envy
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
facts
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
faults
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
few
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Haggitt, conducted the case for the Crown, and Butler defended himself.
gifts
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
glorious
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
Haggitt
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From this reading The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Haggitt, conducted the case for the Crown, and Butler defended himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Haggitt, conducted the case for the Crown, and Butler defended himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
II
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
intellectual
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
Joshua
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
judge
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
Justice
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
known
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
later
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
main
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
man
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
material
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
member
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
Mr
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
opportunity
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
others
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
own
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
presiding
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
prison
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
Privy
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
Prosecutor
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From this reading The Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Haggitt, conducted the case for the Crown, and Butler defended himself.
put
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
Sir
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
strange
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From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
Supreme
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
trial
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
vanity
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From this reading II THE TRIAL OF BUTLER To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
weeks
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From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the main facts of the case which Butler had to answer when, a few weeks later, he was put on his trial before the Supreme Court at Dunedin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One who had known him in prison about this time describes him as a strange compound of vanity and envy, blind to his own faults and envious of the material advantages enjoyed by others.
Williams
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From this reading The presiding judge was Mr. Justice Williams, afterwards Sir Joshua Williams and a member of the Privy Council.
