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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 _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
accepted
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
afterwards
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
Apjohn
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
Carmarthen
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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
circumstances
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From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
comment
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
deal
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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
destroyed
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
document
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
executed
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
generally
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
Herald
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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
house
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
idea
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
known
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From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
latter
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
made
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
many
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From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
moments
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
moved
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From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
Mr
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
much
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From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
now
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
old
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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
pass
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
place
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
present
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From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
produced
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
proved
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
read
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
said
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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
scenes
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
search
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
some
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From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
Squire
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
Squire's
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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
strong
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
subsequent
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
suggested
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
taken
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been many present, and some of them had been much moved by the circumstances.
then
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From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
There
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From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
very
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From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading The feeling that the Squire had executed a will subsequent to that which had now been proved was very strong, and the idea suggested by Mr Apjohn that the Squire himself had, in the weakness of his latter moments, destroyed this document, was not generally accepted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The _Carmarthen Herald_ There was a great deal said at Carmarthen about the old Squire's will.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Such scenes as that which had taken place in the house, first when the will was produced, then when the search was made, and afterwards when the will was read, do not pass without comment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he done so, something of it would have been known.
