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1831
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1832
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
AFTERMATH
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From this reading _Author of_ IN COLSTON'S DAYS, LIFE'S AFTERMATH, IN THE EAST COUNTRY, &c.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
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appointed
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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Author
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autumn
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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birth
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
book
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Brereton
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Bristol
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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c
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closes
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Colonel
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COLSTON'S
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From this reading _Author of_ IN COLSTON'S DAYS, LIFE'S AFTERMATH, IN THE EAST COUNTRY, &c.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
commission
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
contemporary
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COUNTRY
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DAYS
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
EAST
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end
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fate
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
greatly
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From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Author of_ IN COLSTON'S DAYS, LIFE'S AFTERMATH, IN THE EAST COUNTRY, &c.
indebted
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interested
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interesting
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
introduced
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From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
lamentable
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learn
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LIFE'S
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limits
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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MENDIPS
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From this reading UNDER THE MENDIPS.
most
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new
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of_ IN COLSTON'S DAYS, LIFE'S AFTERMATH, IN THE EAST COUNTRY, &c.
other
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Past
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Present
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prisoners
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
records
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referring
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Riots
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sad
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special
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
story
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE MENDIPS.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
try
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE MENDIPS.
very
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am greatly indebted to that very interesting book, "Bristol Past and Present," for the details of the Bristol Riots, in the autumn of 1831, which are introduced into this story.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But anyone who may be interested in the fate of Colonel Brereton, may, by referring to "Bristol Past and Present," and other contemporary records, learn his sad and most lamentable end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
year
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From this reading It closes with the birth of the new year, 1832; and therefore the special commission appointed to try the prisoners does not come within its limits.
