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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 She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
all
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
ask
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
barristers
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
Bunce
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
called
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
case
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
CHAFFANBRASS
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From this reading CHAFFANBRASS FOR THE DEFENCE.
completed
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
consummate
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
DEFENCE
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From this reading CHAFFANBRASS FOR THE DEFENCE.
didn't
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
evening
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
examined
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
extracted
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
Finn
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
flattery
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHAFFANBRASS FOR THE DEFENCE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
general
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
habit
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
hours
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
house
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
judge
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
jury
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
latch-key
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
letting
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
like
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
lodger
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
more
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
MR
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From this reading MR.
Mrs
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
murdered
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
only
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
opinion
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
out
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
prosecution
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
said
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
Saturday
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
say
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
saying
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
side
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAFFANBRASS FOR THE DEFENCE.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
two
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
witness
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From this reading The case for the prosecution was completed on the Saturday evening, Mrs. Bunce having been examined as the last witness on that side.
world
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From this reading She was only called upon to say that her lodger had been in the habit of letting himself in and out of her house at all hours with a latch-key;--but she insisted on saying more, and told the judge and the jury and the barristers that if they thought that Mr. Finn had murdered anybody they didn't know anything about the world in general.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whereupon Mr. Chaffanbrass said that he would like to ask her a question or two, and with consummate flattery extracted from her her opinion of her lodger.
