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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
admit
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
any
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From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
apology
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From this reading He treated the apology with courteous scorn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
case
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
change
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From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
charge
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
chosen
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From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
circumstances
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
Court
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From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
courteous
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From this reading He treated the apology with courteous scorn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
disgraced
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
dock
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From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
elsewhere
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
explained
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
Finn
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From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
general
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
law
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
made
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From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
murder
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
permitted
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From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
Phineas
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From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
placed
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From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
prisoner
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
said
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From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
scorn
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From this reading He treated the apology with courteous scorn.
seated
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
stringency
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT.
There
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He should not have chosen, he said, to have made any change till after the trial was over, even had any change been permitted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
treated
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From this reading He treated the apology with courteous scorn.
trial
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From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a general feeling that he should not again have been so disgraced; but he was still a prisoner under a charge of murder, and it was explained to him that the circumstances of the case and the stringency of the law did not admit of his being seated elsewhere during his trial.
VERDICT
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From this reading THE VERDICT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
Wednesday
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From this reading On the Wednesday morning Phineas Finn was again brought into the Court, and again placed in the dock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He treated the apology with courteous scorn.
