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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 Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
any
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
ascribed
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
avert
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
blame
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
breathed
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
cloud
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
Coupée
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
courage
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
day
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
days
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
Doctor's
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
doings
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
fiendish
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
flails
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
folk
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
freely
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
Gard
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
GOD
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
grace
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
grateful
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
greater
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
heard
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
heels
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
interest
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
iron
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
Island
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
laid
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
learned
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
lifted
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
malignity
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
matter
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
Mauger
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
MERCIES
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
merciless
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
more
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
murderer
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
night's
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
once
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
outspokenly
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
pad
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
padding
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
past
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
pertinacity
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
Peter
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
present
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
previous
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
reproach
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
Sark
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
Some
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
Stephen
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
THANKED
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
Tom's
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
undoubtedly
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From this reading The Doctor’s pad undoubtedly saved his life, but no amount of padding could avert entirely the fiendish malignity of those merciless iron flails.
Vast
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
whatsoever
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From this reading But it was days before Stephen Gard took any interest in the matter, past or present, or in anything whatsoever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
whole
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From this reading The whole Island breathed freely once more, and was outspokenly grateful to the courage and pertinacity which had lifted from it the cloud and the reproach.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
widow
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From this reading Some of them even had the grace to be not a little ashamed of their previous doings, but ascribed the greater part of the blame to Tom’s widow and Peter Mauger.
wonder
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From this reading HOW THEY THANKED GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Vast was the wonder of the Sark folk when they heard next day of that night’s doings, and learned who the murderer of the Coupée was, and how and by whom he had been laid by the heels.
