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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 There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
all
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From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
appear
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
array
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
assured
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
behalf
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
business
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
called
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
case
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
certain
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
Chief
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
confided
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
court
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From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
crowd
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
enterprising
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
fallen
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
feared
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
firm
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
friendly
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
generally
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
glory
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From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
interest
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
Italian
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
judicial
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From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
jury
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
Justice
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
known
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
large
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
lawyers
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
Lord
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
Monday
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
Mopus
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
more
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
Mowbray
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
named
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
now
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
perhaps
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
reassembled
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From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
represented
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
respected
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
retinue
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
rumour
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
Solicitor-General
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
solicitors
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
speculative
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
supposed
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From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT.
There
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From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was known that the Italian case had been confided to a firm of enterprising solicitors, named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.
VERDICT
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From this reading THE VERDICT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the same crowd, the same Lord Chief Justice, the same jury, and the same array of friendly lawyers.
Wednesday
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From this reading On the Wednesday the court reassembled in all its judicial glory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
words
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
world
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From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been a rumour that a third retinue of lawyers would appear on behalf of what was now generally called the Italian interest, and certain words which had fallen from the Solicitor-General on Monday had assured the world at large that the Italian interest would be represented.
