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abroad
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
account
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
all
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
ARM
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
benefit
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
called
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
clerk
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
communicate
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
court
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
days
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
De
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
des
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
effaced
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
efforts
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
exception
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
Four
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
gave
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
GOD
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
got
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In this De Mouchy was managing the trial with great skill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
how
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
importance
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
justice
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
knew
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
leaked
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
live
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
made
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
mademoiselle
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
managing
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From this reading In this De Mouchy was managing the trial with great skill.
Mathurins
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
matter
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
mercer
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
mock
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
Mouchy
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
much
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
night
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
obtainable
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
opportunity
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
other
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
out
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
owing
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
plea
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
prisoners
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
purpose
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
quibble
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
real
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
Rue
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From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
scrivener's
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
shopkeeper
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
skill
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From this reading In this De Mouchy was managing the trial with great skill.
small
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From this reading The prisoners of no account--the scrivener's clerk, the poor shopkeeper, the small mercer--got the benefit of plea and quibble!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
tidings
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
trial
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From this reading In this De Mouchy was managing the trial with great skill.
tried
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
two
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
vain
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From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
veiling
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE ARM OF GOD Four days had passed since that dreadful night in the Rue des Mathurins--days the memory of which can never be effaced whilst I live.
whispers
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No tidings were obtainable of mademoiselle, save that she was amongst the prisoners who were being tried in secret by De Mouchy, and all efforts to communicate with her had been in vain.
worse
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From this reading This much, however, leaked out: that owing to the whispers that had got abroad--none knew how--the prisoners, with the exception of one or two, were not of importance; but this in itself made the matter worse for mademoiselle, and gave the mock court of justice--it could be called by no other name--every opportunity of veiling its real purpose.
