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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 last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
advent
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
amiable
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
AUTHOR
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
contain
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From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
contemplative
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
degree
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
DEMAND
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
DÉNOUEMENT
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
epidemic
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
EVENnounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
excitement
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From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
FAR
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
few
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
friends
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
gentle
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
GO
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going
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From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
habit
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
IMMEDIATE
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
incident
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From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
INHABITANTS
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
instincts
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
joy
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From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
learning
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From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
MATTERS
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
minutes
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
most
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
mutual
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
old
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
oldest
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
only
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
Ox
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From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
pitch
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From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
proves
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From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
QUIQUENDONE
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
Quiquendonians
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From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
reach
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
READER
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From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
restored
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
summit
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
sympathy
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
too
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
tower
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From this reading And that, too, only a few minutes after their old mutual sympathy, their amiable instincts, their contemplative habit, had been restored at the summit of the tower!
town
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
two
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
violence
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From this reading The two oldest friends in the town, and the most gentle—before the advent of the epidemic, to reach this degree of violence!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On learning what was going on, Doctor Ox could not contain his joy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MATTERS GO SO FAR THAT THE INHABITANTS OF QUIQUENDONE, THE READER, AND EVEN THE AUTHOR, DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE DÉNOUEMENT.
wrought
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From this reading The last incident proves to what a pitch of excitement the Quiquendonians had been wrought.
