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1895
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
addition
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
address
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
afterwards
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
April
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
archives
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
BENEFACTIONS
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From this reading FABULOUS BUT MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTIONS.
blank
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
bold
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FABULOUS BUT MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTIONS.
College
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
contained
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
document
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
enclosed
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
envelope
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
FABULOUS
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From this reading FABULOUS BUT MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTIONS.
fell
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
gave
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From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
Harvard
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
heavily
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
importance
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From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
important
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
indication
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From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
latter
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
letter
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
letters
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
mail
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
marked
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
most
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading FABULOUS BUT MYSTERIOUS BENEFACTIONS.
New
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
note-paper
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
opened
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From this reading Its appearance before it was opened gave no indication of its importance.
out
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
Personal
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
plain
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
postmarked
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
preserved
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
president
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
private
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
sheet
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
side
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
single
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
slip
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
square
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
table
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
underlined
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
university
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From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
uppermost
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From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The private mail of the president of Harvard College contained one morning, the latter part of April, 1895, a letter which was ever afterwards preserved as the most important document in the archives of the great university.
white
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As the president opened it and took out the single sheet of note-paper within, another slip fell upon the table, blank side uppermost.
York
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From this reading It was enclosed in a plain, square, white envelope, postmarked “New York,” and in addition to the address it was marked “Personal” in bold letters, heavily underlined.
