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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 It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
absence
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I halted and read.
announcement
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
Assize
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
black
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
capitals
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
cause
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
Clementine
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From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
condemned
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
confessed
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
cottage
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
Court
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
crime
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
death
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
deliberately
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
discovered
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
exclaimed
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From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
further
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
halted
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From this reading I halted and read.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
headed
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
heart
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
Henri
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I halted and read.
idiots
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From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
imposing
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
intoxicated
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
jealousy
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
kissing
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
laugh
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From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
light
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From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
man
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
Mariette
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
murder
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
near
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
notice
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From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
pair
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From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
Pirlot
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
poster
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
public
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
read
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From this reading I halted and read.
sentenced
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
Spoel
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
stabbed
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
stated
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From this reading It further stated that the condemned man had confessed that the cause of the crime was jealousy.
strange
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
tribunal
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
visited
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From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was intoxicated, and having discovered his wife kissing a strange man who had visited her in his absence, he went in and deliberately stabbed her to the heart!
wife
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
wilful
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From this reading It was an imposing poster, headed in great black capitals, "Court of Assize," and was the public announcement that Henri Pirlot had been sentenced to death by that tribunal for the wilful murder of his wife, Mariette, at a cottage near Spoel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What a pair of idiots!" exclaimed Clementine, with a light laugh, as she read the notice.
