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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 When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
affairs
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
AGREE
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From this reading THE LAWYERS AGREE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
back
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
become
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
bribes
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
commenced
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
condoned
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
Countess
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
Daniel
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
daughter
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
detail
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
detected
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
difference
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From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
down
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
Earl
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
eyes
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
fancy
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
given
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
how
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
interest
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
knew
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
knowledge
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From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
LAWYERS
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From this reading THE LAWYERS AGREE.
lie
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
love
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
many
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
matter
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
matters
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From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
month
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
Mr
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
official
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
officially
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
often
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
one's
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
peculated
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
people
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
pretended
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
property
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
public
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
purse
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
qualities
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From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
regarding
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From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
smothered
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
suffered
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
tailor
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
taken
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAWYERS AGREE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
then
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
There
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From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
Thwaite
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
trial
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From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
up
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tailor and the Earl, the Countess and her daughter, had become public property since the great trial had been commenced, and many eyes were on them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
wide
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From this reading There is a wide difference in the qualities of knowledge regarding such matters.
wife
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From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In affairs of public interest we often know, or fancy that we know, down to every exact detail, how a thing has been done,--who have given the bribes and who have taken them,--who has told the lie and who has pretended to believe it,--who has peculated and how the public purse has suffered,--who was in love with such a one's wife and how the matter was detected, then smothered up, and condoned; but there is no official knowledge, and nothing can be done.
wound
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From this reading When a month had passed by a great many people knew how Mr. Daniel Thwaite had come by the wound in his back, but nobody knew it "officially."
