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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 Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
absolutely
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From this reading This he absolutely refused to do.
accept
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
any
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
appointment
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
Bruce
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
city
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
Civil
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
Congressmen
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
countries
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
county
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
diplomatic
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This he absolutely refused to do.
dozen
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
Elliott
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
entered
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
expected
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
foreign
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
gained
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
Gibbs
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
Greener
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
held
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
high
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
influence
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
just
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
kind
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
kinds
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
Langston
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
Lynch
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
men
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
Most
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
multitude
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
negroes
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
office
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
offices
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
officials
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
others
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
own
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
Pinchback
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
political
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
politics
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
position
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
President
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
prominence
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
race
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
refused
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
Revels
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
run
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
Senators
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
sent
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
service
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
Smalls
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
some
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
State
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
States
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
steadfastly
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he absolutely refused to do.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
United
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
urged
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
various
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From this reading Bruce and Revels had been United States Senators; Elliott and Smalls and a dozen others had been Congressmen; Pinchback, Lynch, Langston, Gibbs, and Greener had been sent for diplomatic service to foreign countries, and others had held high State offices; and a multitude of negroes had been county and city officials of various kinds.
War
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
Washington
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From this reading Everybody expected Washington to accept some kind of political position, but he steadfastly refused.
white
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From this reading Time after time, men of his own race and white men urged him to run for office, or accept an appointment by the President to high office.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
years
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From this reading Most of the negroes who gained any prominence or influence in the years just after the Civil War entered politics.
