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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 Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
action
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
all
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
Apjohn's
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
article
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
Brodrick
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
Carmarthen
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
copy
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
deal
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
Henry
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
Herald
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
Hereford
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
hitherto
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
ignorance
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From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
induced
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
Isabel
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
Jones
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
kept
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From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
known
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
leading
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
libel
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
Llanfeare
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
matter
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
Mr
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
newspaper
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
number
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
Owen
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
paragraph
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
people
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
recapitulating
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
regularly
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
said
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
sent
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From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
Some
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
story
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
taking
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
there
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
threaten
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From this reading "Mr Henry Jones," said the article in its last paragraph, "has at length been induced to threaten an action for libel against this newspaper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
trouble
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From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
visit
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From this reading In the first number issued after Mr Apjohn's last visit to Llanfeare there was a short leading article recapitulating all that was hitherto known of the story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One copy of the _Herald_ was sent regularly to Mr Brodrick, another to Isabel, and another to Mr Owen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again at Hereford Some of the people at Carmarthen were taking a great deal of trouble about the matter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was determined that they should not be kept in ignorance of what was being done.
