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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 True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
accompanied
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From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
all
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From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
band
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
Banner
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
Chief
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
coming
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
dozen
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
fake
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
feet
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
fellow
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From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
finally
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
fraud
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From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
frenzy
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
Garden
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
Gov
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
Hail
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
He's
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
impressive
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From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
Jolly
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
Joy's
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
knowledge
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From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
masquerading
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
masses
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
men
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From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
Monolithian
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
Monolithians
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From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
more
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From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
moved
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From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
patriotically
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From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
people
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
platform
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
played
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
President
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite impressive and I was patriotically moved despite my knowledge that it was all a fraud.
realized
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
section
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
Service
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From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
shouting
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
smiled
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
some
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From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
Star-Spangled
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
then
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From this reading The band played _Hail to the Chief_, then _For He's a Jolly Good Fellow_, and finally _The Star-Spangled Banner_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
True
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
waved
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From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
way
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fake Gov smiled and waved to the masses of people in the Garden who were shouting themselves into a frenzy as section after section of them realized he was coming among them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was accompanied by a dozen or more men who could have been the Secret Service or some of his fellow Monolithians.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
word
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From this reading True to Joy's word, Gov--that is, the Monolithian masquerading as the President--passed within a dozen feet of us on his way to the platform.
