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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 The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
AGAINnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
AGE
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
allay
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From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
appeared
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From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
bed
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
black
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
boat
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
cake
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
COMEnounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
comments
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conservative
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
down
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
enterprising
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
expanding
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fast
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
fear
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From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
flyer
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
frightened
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From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
GLACIAL
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
going
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said in part: Has the glacial age come again?
head
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
ice
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
include
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
interview
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lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
matter
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motor
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
much
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From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
New
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From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
newspapers
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From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
out
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said in part: Has the glacial age come again?
phenomena
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
press
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
prominent
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puzzled
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From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
ran
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
reporter
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
routed
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
rushed
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
résumé
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said
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From this reading He said in part: Has the glacial age come again?
scare
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
scene
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scientist
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shorthand
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spoke
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From this reading The scientist had been much puzzled, but spoke at length nevertheless.
taking
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From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
Tribunal
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
up
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From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conservative _Tribunal_ ran a scare head: HAS THE GLACIAL AGE COME AGAIN? and printed underneath a résumé of the phenomena up to the time of going to press--which did not include the appearance of the black flyer--with an interview from a prominent scientist.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading An enterprising reporter had routed the worthy gentleman out of bed and rushed him to the scene of the expanding ice cake in a fast motor boat, taking down in shorthand his comments on the matter.
York
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From this reading New York was frightened, and the newspapers as they appeared did not allay that fear.
