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advocate
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
Ambrose
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
arose
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
assured
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
attraction
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
C
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
case
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From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
cleared
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
corner
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
court-room
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
crowd
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
crown
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
Doane
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
East
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
else
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From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
famous
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
filled
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
glasses
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From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
handkerchief
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From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
hearing
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
humming
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
K
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
leading
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
musically
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
opinion
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From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
out
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From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
Pascoe
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
paused
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From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
polished
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From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
purpose
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
suggestively
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From this reading He drew out his handkerchief, polished his glasses, returned the handkerchief, and paused suggestively.
sum
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
there
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From this reading Indeed, in his opinion, there was no one else in the case.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
TRIAL
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From this reading THE TRIAL.
up
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From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pascoe was assured that he was the leading attraction at the trial of Ambrose Doane, and that the humming crowd which filled every corner of the court-room had come for the express purpose of hearing him, the famous advocate from the East, sum up for the crown.
Wilfred
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From this reading Mr. Wilfred Pascoe, K.C., arose and cleared his throat musically.
