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An American tragedy, v. 2
An American tragedy, v. 2

Chapter XXX

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By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:
"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."
"MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."
"DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."
"MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."
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An American tragedy, v. 2

Chapter XXX

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:
Line 2
"PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."
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"MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."
Line 4
"DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."
Line 5
"MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

DEAD noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:”

WELL noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

CAMERA

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From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

CASE

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From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

city

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

CLOSE

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From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

CLOSES

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From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

CORRESPOND

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From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

DEADnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

DELUGE

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From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

DESTRUCTIVE

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From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

DRAMATIC

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From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

eight

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

FACE

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From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

FAINTS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

GIRL

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From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

GRIFFITHS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

HAMMERED

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

HEAD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

headlines

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

HOME

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From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

IMPRESSIVE

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From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

informed

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

LETTERS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

MARKS

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From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

METHOD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

MOTHER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

MOTIVE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

o'clock

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

papers

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

PROSECUTION

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

READING

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTHER OF DEAD GIRL FAINTS AT CLOSE OF DRAMATIC READING OF HER LETTERS."

SHOWN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

SIDE

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From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

sprawling

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

stands

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

terms

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

TESTIMONY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "PROSECUTION IN GRIFFITHS' CASE CLOSES WITH IMPRESSIVE DELUGE OF TESTIMONY."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "DESTRUCTIVE MARKS ON FACE AND HEAD SHOWN TO CORRESPOND WITH ONE SIDE OF CAMERA."

uncertain

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From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

WELL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MOTIVE AS WELL AS METHOD HAMMERED HOME."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By eight o'clock the next morning the great city papers were on the stands with the sprawling headlines, which informed every one in no uncertain terms: