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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 This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
account
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adventures
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We subjoin an interesting account given by an officer, and printed in _Chambers’s Journal_ of A PERILOUS RIDE WITH A CONVICT.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRISONERS AND THEIR CUSTODIANS.
any
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
attempt
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
awakened
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
beast
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
care
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
carriage
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
Chambers's
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charge
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
considered
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
CONVICT
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culminating
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
CUSTODIANS
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From this reading PRISONERS AND THEIR CUSTODIANS.
daring
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
dealing
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
desperate
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
escape
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
exploits
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
favourite
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
fortunate
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
given
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
handcuffs
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
idea
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
indeed
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
interesting
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
Journal
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law
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
lawless
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
lives
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
man
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
manacled
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
more
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
most
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
much
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
nature
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
officer
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From this reading We subjoin an interesting account given by an officer, and printed in _Chambers’s Journal_ of A PERILOUS RIDE WITH A CONVICT.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
other
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
Peace's
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
people
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
PERILOUS
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
possessed
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We subjoin an interesting account given by an officer, and printed in _Chambers’s Journal_ of A PERILOUS RIDE WITH A CONVICT.
PRISONERS
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From this reading PRISONERS AND THEIR CUSTODIANS.
public
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
railway
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
reckless
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
revolver
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
RIDE
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risks
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
ruffians
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
run
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
safely
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
servants
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
six-chambered
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
subjoin
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From this reading We subjoin an interesting account given by an officer, and printed in _Chambers’s Journal_ of A PERILOUS RIDE WITH A CONVICT.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PRISONERS AND THEIR CUSTODIANS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
two
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
type
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
warders
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From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
weapon
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From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One of the most remarkable and daring exploits of our time, and one which more than any other of his adventures awakened the public mind to the desperate and reckless nature of the man was his attempt to escape while in the charge of his warders in the railway carriage.
wild
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From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was indeed fortunate for them that the wild beast under their care was safely manacled, and, indeed, the great body of the people had no idea of the risks run by the servants of the law in dealing with ruffians of Peace’s type.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This might be considered the culminating point of his lawless life, and had he been without handcuffs, and possessed of his favourite weapon――a six-chambered revolver――we would not have given much for the lives of his two custodians.
