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Chapter XXVIII
"O terror! what hath she perceived? O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?" WORDSWORTH. Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come. Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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former courts that met at regular times in each English county
From this reading “Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"O terror! what hath she perceived?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.”
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
former courts that met at regular times in each English county
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
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From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
an old form of “does”
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
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From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
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From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
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From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
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From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
