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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 Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
able
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
accused
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
address
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
alternative
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
array
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
awful
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
called
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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
comment
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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
confronted
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
counsel
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
countrymen
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
court
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
Crown
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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
curb
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
damning
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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
dispute
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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
exhibit
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
facts
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
gift
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
hardly
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From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
impatience
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
imperishable
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
implicit
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
judge
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
jury
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
laboring
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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
mankind
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
marshalled
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
Mr
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
nature
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
Northcote
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
obvious
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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
own
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
predicament
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
profound
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
prosecution
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
reason
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
Reposing
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
rose
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
soon
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
sorrow
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
sought
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
sternly
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
tale
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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
trite
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
triumph
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
twelve
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
virgin
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From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
voice
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From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
Weekes
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From this reading As soon as the judge returned into court, Mr. Weekes rose to address the jury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so damning that they hardly called for comment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Northcote sought sternly to curb his own impatience while the trite voice of the counsel for the prosecution marshalled the array of facts.
wish
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From this reading None could dispute the tale that they told; and the Crown had no wish to waste the time of the court by laboring the obvious.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Reposing an implicit confidence in the triumph of a virgin reason, that one imperishable gift of nature to mankind, Mr. Weekes was yet able to exhibit a profound sorrow for the terrible predicament of the accused, and the awful alternative with which twelve of her countrymen were confronted.
