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17
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
1850
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
26
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
attempt
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
bill
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
college
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
conducted
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From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
coroner's
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
Court
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
courts
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From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
days
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
death
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
deceased
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
declared
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
defence
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
dignity
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From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
Dr
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
features
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
George
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
Grand
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
identification
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
impugn
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
inquest
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
investigation
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
J
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
janitor
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
January
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
jury
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
lasting
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
Littlefield
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
magisterial
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
March
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
Massachusetts
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
met
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
nine
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
opened
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
Parkman
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
Parkman's
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
possibility
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
principal
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
prisoner
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
proceedings
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From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
Professor
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
Professor's
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
propriety
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From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
remains
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
State
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From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
Supreme
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
teeth
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
testimony
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From this reading The principal features in the defence were an attempt to impugn the testimony of the janitor Littlefield, and to question the possibility of the identification of the remains of Parkman's teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
trial
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From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
true
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
W
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
waived
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From this reading The prisoner waived his right to a magisterial investigation, and on January 26, 1850, the Grand Jury returned a true bill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not until March 17 that the Professor's trial opened before the Supreme Court of Massachusetts.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
Webster
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From this reading After an inquest lasting nine days the coroner's jury declared the remains found in the college to be those of Dr. George Parkman, and that the deceased had met his death at the hands of Professor J. W. Webster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The proceedings were conducted with that dignity and propriety which we look for in the courts of that State.
