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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 A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
actual
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
all
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCERNS TO-DAY The next day the London papers were full of the raid upon Merton Lodge, the tragic death of the well-known diamond-broker, Gregory Vernon, and the arrest of Jules Jeanjean and Egisto Bertini.
any
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
arrest
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
Bertini
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Bow
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
cells
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
charged
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
charges
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
cliff-mystery
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
CONCERNS
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connection
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
Cromer
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
day
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death
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defiance
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From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
diamond-broker
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Egisto
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eight
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From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
English
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
escape
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
evening
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From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
fact
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
feature
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
forthcoming
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
full
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given
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
going
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From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
Gregory
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
half-past
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From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
hint
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
I'll
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
Jeanjean
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Jules
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Lodge
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London
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loud
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
magistrate
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
meagre
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
men
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
Merton
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
most
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
murder
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONCERNS TO-DAY The next day the London papers were full of the raid upon Merton Lodge, the tragic death of the well-known diamond-broker, Gregory Vernon, and the arrest of Jules Jeanjean and Egisto Bertini.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNS TO-DAY The next day the London papers were full of the raid upon Merton Lodge, the tragic death of the well-known diamond-broker, Gregory Vernon, and the arrest of Jules Jeanjean and Egisto Bertini.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
only
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
papers
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passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
placed
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
police
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
Press
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
principal
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
prisoner
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From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
raid
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refuse
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
regarded
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
report
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
robbery
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
sensational
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
story
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
Street
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNS TO-DAY The next day the London papers were full of the raid upon Merton Lodge, the tragic death of the well-known diamond-broker, Gregory Vernon, and the arrest of Jules Jeanjean and Egisto Bertini.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
three
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
TO-DAY
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tragic
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tried
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
up
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From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CONCERNS TO-DAY The next day the London papers were full of the raid upon Merton Lodge, the tragic death of the well-known diamond-broker, Gregory Vernon, and the arrest of Jules Jeanjean and Egisto Bertini.
vague
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From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
Vernon
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voice
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From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
warder
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From this reading A warder, however, on going to the cell about half-past eight in the evening, found the prisoner standing before him in defiance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
well-known
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCERNS TO-DAY The next day the London papers were full of the raid upon Merton Lodge, the tragic death of the well-known diamond-broker, Gregory Vernon, and the arrest of Jules Jeanjean and Egisto Bertini.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The most sensational passage of the report, which was regarded as "the story," or principal feature by most of the papers, was the fact that Jules Jeanjean, having been charged at Bow Street with robbery and murder, was placed in the cells to be brought up next morning before the magistrate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The police had given but the most meagre details to the Press, therefore the report was only vague, and no hint was forthcoming as to the actual charges against the three men, or that they had any connection with the cliff-mystery at Cromer.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I refuse to be tried, after all!" he cried in English, in a loud voice, "I'll escape you yet!"
