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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actually
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
Adams
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
agencies
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
appear
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
Army
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
back
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
Boston
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
Club
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Cochrane
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collated
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
Colonel
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
days
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
discredited
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
facts
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
fate
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From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
form
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
generally
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
heard
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From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
holding
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
importance
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
incident
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incidents
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
incredible
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
international
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
known
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
Korosko
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letters
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
Mass
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
Miss
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
narrative
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
nature
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
Navy
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
now
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
number
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
paper
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
papers
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passengers
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people
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
personal
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
political
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
possibly
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From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
press
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
provincial
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
public
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reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
remain
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
responsive
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
seem
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
slightest
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
some
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From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
statements
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
stimulus
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
Suffice
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
sworn
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
there
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thrown
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From this reading They have now been thrown into narrative form, the incidents having been collated from the sworn statements of Colonel Cochrane Cochrane, of the Army and Navy Club, and from the letters of Miss Adams, of Boston, Mass.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
unchronicled
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universal
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
valid
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
version
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very
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From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The facts were well known to a good number of people at the time, and some version of them did actually appear in a provincial paper, but was generally discredited.
well
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From this reading In these days of universal press agencies, responsive to the slightest stimulus, it may well seem incredible that an international incident of such importance should remain so long unchronicled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suffice it that there were very valid reasons, both of a personal and political nature, for holding it back.
why
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From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
wonder
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From this reading The public may possibly wonder why it is that they have never heard in the papers of the fate of the passengers of the __Korosko__.
