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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 Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
accusation
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
accusations
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
Act
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
admitted
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
allowed
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
arrest
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
arrested
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
astonish
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
cachet
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
captures
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
cases
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
caused
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
certain
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
Corpus
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
Corsica
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
creditors
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
custom
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
de
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
defend
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
delicate
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
English
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
Englishman
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
especially
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
FEX
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From this reading LEX, REX, FEX.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
foundation
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
France
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
George
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
German
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
Germany
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
greatly
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
Habeas
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
Holy
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
II
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
King
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
laws
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
lettres
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
LEX
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From this reading LEX, REX, FEX.
manner
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
Neuhoff
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
Norman
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
nowadays
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
old
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
other
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
person
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
police
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
prison
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
probably
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
proceeding
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
provided
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
put
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From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
recommended
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
Recourse
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
REX
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From this reading LEX, REX, FEX.
rules
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
s
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
silent
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
then
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
Unexplained
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
up
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
usual
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
very
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From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
Væhme
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From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
Walpole
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From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Recourse was had to it, notwithstanding the Habeas Corpus Act, up to George II.’s time, especially in such delicate cases as were provided for by _lettres de cachet_ in France; and one of the accusations against which Walpole had to defend himself was that he had caused or allowed Neuhoff to be arrested in that manner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These silent captures of the person, very usual with the Holy Væhme in Germany, were admitted by German custom, which rules one half of the old English laws, and recommended in certain cases by Norman custom, which rules the other half.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The accusation was probably without foundation, for Neuhoff, King of Corsica, was put in prison by his creditors.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unexplained arrest, which would greatly astonish an Englishman nowadays, was then a very usual proceeding of the police.
