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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 Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
arrest
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
attempt
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
attention
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
awaiting
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
Castaing
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From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
commenced
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
convincing
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
days
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
defence
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
disappointed
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
disgusting
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
doctors
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From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
early
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
effort
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
expected
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From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
feigned
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
five
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
friendly
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
futile
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
gave
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
going
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
got
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
Goupil
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
hope
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
immediate
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From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
imprisonment
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
insanity
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
investigation
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
lasting
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
lengths
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
madness
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
means
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
months
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
more
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
offence
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
Paris
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
placed
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
practical
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
preliminary
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
prison
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
prisoner
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
reality
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From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
release
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From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
removed
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
report
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From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
result
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From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
some
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
stricter
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
taken
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From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
terms
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Castaing expected, as a result of the doctors' report, immediate release.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During the early part of his imprisonment Castaing feigned insanity, going to disgusting lengths in the hope of convincing those about him of the reality of his madness.
three
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
trial
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
turned
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
unimportant
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
up
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From this reading But after three days of futile effort he gave up the attempt, and turned his attention to more practical means of defence.
Versailles
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From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In this he was disappointed; he was placed under stricter arrest and taken to Paris, where a preliminary investigation commenced, lasting five months.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the prison at Versailles, whither he had been removed from Paris, he got on friendly terms with a prisoner, one Goupil, who was awaiting trial for some unimportant offence.
