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affair
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
appeal
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From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
await
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
case
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
classed
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
count
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From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
court
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
days
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From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
delay
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From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
Eight
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
enable
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From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
examining
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
Fifteen
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
forgetfulness
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
given
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From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
guillotine
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
how
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From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
Minister
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
Minister's
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
much
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From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
numbered
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
office
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
plenty
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
registered
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
remains
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From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
send
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
sent
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
sentence
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From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
statement
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From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
supposed
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
Then
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
there
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
Three
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From this reading Three days of delay after sentence has been given, to enable me to appeal in.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LET me count how much time remains to me.
turn
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
up
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
waiting
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From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Eight days of forgetfulness in the office of the court, after which the statement of the case will be sent to the Minister.
work
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From this reading Then it has to be classed, numbered, and registered; for there is plenty of work for the guillotine, and each one must await his turn.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Fifteen days waiting at the Minister’s, who does not even know that the affair is before him, and yet he is supposed to send it up to the Court of Appeal after examining it.
