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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 On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
abroad
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
assume
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
assumed
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
bar
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
carry
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
channel
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
charge
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
clear
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
courses
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
crime
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
death
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
Dering
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
eyes
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
finished
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
GATHERED
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From this reading GATHERED THREADS.
George
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
give
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
going
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
Guilty
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
hand
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
imputed
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
innocence
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
intention
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
justice
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
Kester
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
latter
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
leaving
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
legitimate
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
Lionel
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
Newton
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
only
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
original
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
out
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
own
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
owner
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
Park
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
position
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
possession
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
proofs
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
real
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
St
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
stain
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
stand
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
terribly
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
THREADS
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From this reading GATHERED THREADS.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
trial
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
two
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From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
up
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
verdict
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
wished
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From this reading This latter course was the only one open to him if he wished to clear himself in the eyes of the world from the stain of blood, or even if he wished to assume his own name and his position as the owner of Park Newton.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The terribly sudden death of Kester St. George, left Lionel Dering with two courses to choose between.
work
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From this reading On the other hand, he could give himself up to justice, under his real name, and, his first trial never having been finished—take his stand at the bar again under the original charge, and with the proofs he had gathered in his possession, let his innocence of the crime imputed to him work itself out through a legitimate channel to a verdict of Not Guilty.
world
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From this reading On the one hand he could carry out his original intention of going abroad, under an assumed name, leaving the world still to believe that he was dead.
