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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 All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
afterwards
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
All
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
Barker's
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
Bathurst
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
bravery
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From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
charge
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
Constable
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
control
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
Creek
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
death
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
district
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
Doonan
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
eulogised
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From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
events
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
evidence
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
extermination
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From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
familiar
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
fight
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From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
formerly
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
gang
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
general
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
given
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
go
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
interest
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
Machinson
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
merely
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
much
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
needless
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
NEPTUNE'S
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
place
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
prisoners
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
promoted
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
raised
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
rank
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
recapitulated
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From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
satisfaction
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
sentenced
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
sergeant
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
SON
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
soon
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
there
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
trial
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From this reading NEPTUNE'S SON The trial of the Barker's Creek gang excited much interest, and it took place at Bathurst.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
unfortunate
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From this reading Constable Doonan was soon afterwards promoted and raised to the rank of sergeant, and had charge of the district formerly under control of the unfortunate Machinson.
verdict
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From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the prisoners were sentenced to death, and there was a general feeling of satisfaction with the verdict.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All who took part in the fight and the extermination of the gang were eulogised for their bravery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is needless to go through the evidence given at the trial, as it merely recapitulated the events with which we are already familiar.
