Sentence:  `` In the same five year period that the United States says they [ the detectives ] were engaged in this conspiracy '' , Sokol <WSD>continued</WSD> , `` these three young men received a total of 26 creditable mentions and many special compensations , and were nominated for the Lambert Tree award and the mayor 's medal '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  continue talking