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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 He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
abstract
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
boggled
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From this reading Imagination boggled at the conception of a meaner miscreant.
British
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
conception
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From this reading Imagination boggled at the conception of a meaner miscreant.
cool
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
dragged
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From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
excitement
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From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
execration
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From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
feasted
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
feverish
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From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
foully
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
generous
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
glow
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
guided
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
held
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From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
host's
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
Imagination
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From this reading Imagination boggled at the conception of a meaner miscreant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
justice
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
loved
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From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
man
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
man's
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
meaner
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From this reading Imagination boggled at the conception of a meaner miscreant.
mire
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From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
miscreant
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From this reading Imagination boggled at the conception of a meaner miscreant.
money
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
murdered
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
old
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
principle
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
public
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From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
remanded
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From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
roadways
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From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
seldom
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
street
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
suspense
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From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
table
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
then
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From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
Thus
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From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
up
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From this reading His name was dragged through the mire of the roadways, then held up to execration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
week
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From this reading He was remanded for a week: a week of feverish public excitement and of great suspense for those that loved him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thus the man in the street, who is seldom guided by the abstract principle of British justice.
wine
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From this reading He had feasted at an old man’s table, and, before the generous glow of the host’s wine had had time to cool, had foully murdered him for money.
