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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 He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
affected
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
alias
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
Amazones
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
arguments
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
assistant
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
bore
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From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
came
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
cases
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
circumstances
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
criminal
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
Dacosta
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
decision
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
defense
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
easily
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
examination
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
fellow
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
filled
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
fortified
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
forty
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
friendly
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
Garral
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
inadmissable
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
innocence
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
Jarriquez
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From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
Joam
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
Judge
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
justice
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
late
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
magistrate
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
many
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
nomination
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
particularly
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
position
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
practice
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
priori
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
prisoner's
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
procedure
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
province
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
rascals
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
rendered
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
Ribeiro
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
sentenced
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
sort
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
strongly
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
successor
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
surly
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
tried
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
unconscientiously
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
Vicente
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From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
warrant
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From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
years
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From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
à
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
