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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 A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
able
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
arm
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
arrest
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
boxes
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
bravely
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
Cleaves
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
conveyed
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
convict
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
day
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
down
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
flight
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
fought
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
gaol
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
gather
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
GOODS
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From this reading THOMPSON’S PERSONAL HISTORY――RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.
greengrocer
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
HISTORY
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From this reading THOMPSON’S PERSONAL HISTORY――RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.
husband
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
IDENTIFICATION
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From this reading A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
made
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
MRS
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From this reading A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
NEWGATE
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From this reading A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
Nunhead
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
packed
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
PEACE
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From this reading A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
Peckham
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
PERSONAL
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From this reading THOMPSON’S PERSONAL HISTORY――RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.
persons
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
Police-constable
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
precipitate
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
preparations
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
RECEIVERS
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From this reading THOMPSON’S PERSONAL HISTORY――RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.
reliable
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
retreat
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
Robinson
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
spite
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
Station
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
STOLEN
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From this reading THOMPSON’S PERSONAL HISTORY――RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.
taken
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
testimony
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
THOMPSON'S
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From this reading THOMPSON’S PERSONAL HISTORY――RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.
three
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
up
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From this reading She packed up three boxes, and had them conveyed to Cleaves, the greengrocer, to Nunhead Station.
VISIT
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From this reading A VISIT TO NEWGATE――IDENTIFICATION OF PEACE――MRS.
way
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From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From what we have been able to gather from persons whose testimony is in every way reliable, Mrs. Peace made a precipitate retreat from Peckham after the arrest of her husband.
wife
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
wounded
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From this reading The day after Police-constable Robinson bravely fought the burglar down, in spite of his wounded arm, and had Peace taken to gaol, the wife of the convict made preparations for flight.
