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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
Alexis
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
All
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
anent
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
arrived
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From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
Colonel
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
Countess
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
crime
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
departed
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From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
epitome
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
extras
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
following
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
full
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
given
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
guest
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From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
guests
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
home
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
hour
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From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
K
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
less
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From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
like
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
MURDER
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From this reading MURDER.
Narnine
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
night
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
papers
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
paragraph
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
particulars
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
reception
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
Street
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From this reading Turnieff had been one of the guests at the reception given last night by Countess Narnine, at her home in K Street.
streets
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
summed
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
There
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
Turnieff
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
up
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From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
Washington
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From this reading All Washington was excited the following morning, anent the murder of Colonel Alexis Turnieff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were extras of the morning papers on the streets, in which the full particulars were given, and summed up into one paragraph, an epitome of the accounts of the crime was about like this:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There had been another guest there who had arrived and departed within less than an hour.
