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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 The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
addressed
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From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
arm
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From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
attorney
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From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
available
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From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
built
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From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
called
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
case
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
coin
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From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
conviction
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
counterfeit
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From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
court
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
defendant
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
desire
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From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
district
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From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
enter
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From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
evidence
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
government
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
guilty
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
honour
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From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
identity
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From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
nolle
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From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
now
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From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
opened
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
Ortiz
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
piece
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From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
please
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From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
pros
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From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
Rafael
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
rose
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From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
said
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From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
secure
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
sling
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From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
States
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
sufficient
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
ten
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
there
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From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though the defendant should be guilty, there is not sufficient evidence in the hands of the government to secure a conviction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
United
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
versus
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From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten o’clock the next morning court opened, and the case of the United States versus Rafael Ortiz was called.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The piece of counterfeit coin upon the identity of which the case was built is not now available as evidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The district attorney, with his arm in a sling, rose and addressed the court.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May it please your honour,” he said, “I desire to enter a _nolle pros._ in this case.
