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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 I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
account
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
adherence
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
admissions
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
adventure
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
any
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
belief
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
confession
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
conversation
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
deeply
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
defence
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
demons
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
difficulty
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From this reading I obtained without difficulty the permission I sought.
effect
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From this reading "I saw him this morning," the magistrate said, "and interrogated him with severity, to no effect.
ended
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
further
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
interested
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
interrogated
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From this reading "I saw him this morning," the magistrate said, "and interrogated him with severity, to no effect.
interview
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From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
invented
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
made
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
magistrate
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
magistrate's
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From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
man
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
man's
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw him this morning," the magistrate said, "and interrogated him with severity, to no effect.
murder
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
obtained
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From this reading I obtained without difficulty the permission I sought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
own
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
particular
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
permission
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From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
persisted
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
pretended
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
prisoner
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From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
purpose
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From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
respecting
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
said
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From this reading "I saw him this morning," the magistrate said, "and interrogated him with severity, to no effect.
saw
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From this reading "I saw him this morning," the magistrate said, "and interrogated him with severity, to no effect.
severity
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From this reading "I saw him this morning," the magistrate said, "and interrogated him with severity, to no effect.
sincere
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
some
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
sought
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From this reading I obtained without difficulty the permission I sought.
spirits
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
sullen
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
tale
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From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I asked if the prisoner had made any further admissions or confession, and the magistrate answered no, and that the man persisted in a sullen adherence to the tale he had invented in his own defence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
wished
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From this reading His account of the man's sincere or pretended belief in spirits and demons had deeply interested me, and I wished to have some conversation with him respecting this particular adventure which had ended in murder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My purpose was to obtain, by the magistrate's permission, an interview with the prisoner.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I obtained without difficulty the permission I sought.
