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Chapter VII
Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets. But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges. It trailed along for months. And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution. Bateson was acquitted.
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later than; following
From this reading “But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It trailed along for months.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
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From this reading Bateson was acquitted.
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From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
later than; following
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It trailed along for months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading Bateson was acquitted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
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From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
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From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
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From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It trailed along for months.
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From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It trailed along for months.
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From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading It trailed along for months.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
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From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
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From this reading It trailed along for months.
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From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
at the time that
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
