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119
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
All
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From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
Antony
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
arrest
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From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
case
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From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
caution
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From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
charge
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
concerned
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
Court
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
Cowlrick
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading The prisoner was finally discharged.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
EVENING
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From this reading THE "EVENING MOON" SPEAKS ITS MIND.
farce
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From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
finally
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From this reading The prisoner was finally discharged.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "EVENING MOON" SPEAKS ITS MIND.
justified
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From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
made
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From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
magistrate
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From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
Martin
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
MINDnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE "EVENING MOON" SPEAKS ITS MIND.
MOON
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From this reading THE "EVENING MOON" SPEAKS ITS MIND.
murder
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
place
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
Police
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
Porter
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
prisoner
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From this reading The prisoner was finally discharged.
remarks
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From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
result
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From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
seventh
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
SPEAKS
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From this reading THE "EVENING MOON" SPEAKS ITS MIND.
Square
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
Street
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "EVENING MOON" SPEAKS ITS MIND.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
tragical
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From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
up
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
wanted
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From this reading All that was wanted to complete the tragical farce was a caution from the magistrate to the prisoner not to do it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The remarks we have from time to time made upon this case and upon the arrest of Antony Cowlrick have been justified by the result.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
Yesterday
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From this reading Yesterday, at the Martin Street Police Court, Antony Cowlrick was brought up for the seventh time, on the charge of being concerned in the mysterious murder which took place at No. 119, Great Porter Square.
