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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 next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
all
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
apiece
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
BOLSTER
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
BORE
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
BRIDGET
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
COURT
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
crowd
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
crown
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
doors
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
earlier
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
forged
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
forging
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
garments
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
gathered
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
guinea
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
heroine
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
hour
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
HOW
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
husband
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
increased
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
interest
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
JOHN
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
KENNEBY
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
Lady
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
light
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
Mason
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
men
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
more
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
Mrs
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
much
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
murdered
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
o'clock
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
Orme
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
other
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
paid
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
people
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
places
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
privilege
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
progressed
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
raised
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
regard
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
seat
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
SHOWING
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From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
side
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
son
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
taken
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
ten
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From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
THEMSELVESpronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SHOWING HOW JOHN KENNEBY AND BRIDGET BOLSTER BORE THEMSELVES IN COURT.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
touched
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From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
trial
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
truth
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From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
veil
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From this reading Lady Mason had again taken her seat with her veil raised, with Mrs. Orme on one side of her and her son on the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the next morning they were all in their places at ten o'clock, and the crowd had been gathered outside the doors of the court from a much earlier hour.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As the trial progressed the interest in it increased, and as people began to believe that Lady Mason had in truth forged a will, so did they the more regard her in the light of a heroine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she murdered her husband after forging his will, men would have paid half a crown apiece to have touched her garments, or a guinea for the privilege of shaking hands with her.
