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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 is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
all
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
amazingly
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From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The jury had a strongly complicated problem before it, and it went over it and over it.
begun
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
best
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
capable
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
case
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complicated
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From this reading The jury had a strongly complicated problem before it, and it went over it and over it.
conclusions
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curious
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definite
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discussed
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
facts
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
fashion
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From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
how
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From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
interesting
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From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
interpretation
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
inversion
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
Juries
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jury
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jury-box
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
jury-room
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
like
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makes
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From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
meditatively
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
much
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From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
nebulous
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
now
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
openly
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
otherwise
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The jury had a strongly complicated problem before it, and it went over it and over it.
points
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
problem
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From this reading The jury had a strongly complicated problem before it, and it went over it and over it.
process
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reach
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From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
see
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From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
so-called
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speculate
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speculated
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From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
strongly
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From this reading The jury had a strongly complicated problem before it, and it went over it and over it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
truth
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From this reading So-called truth is a nebulous thing at best; facts are capable of such curious inversion and interpretation, honest and otherwise.
uncertain
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up
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From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
verdicts
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From this reading Juries reach not so much definite conclusions as verdicts, in a curious fashion and for curious reasons.
waver
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From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The jury had a strongly complicated problem before it, and it went over it and over it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the great argument had been begun in the jury-room, and all the points that had been meditatively speculated upon in the jury-box were now being openly discussed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is amazingly interesting to see how a jury will waver and speculate in a case like this—how curious and uncertain is the process by which it makes up its so-called mind.
