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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 It was a scene of indescribable confusion and uproar.
all
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
American
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One need not be surprised at this.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
capable
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
clapped
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From this reading They shouted, they clapped, they stamped on the floor of the hall.
confusion
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From this reading It was a scene of indescribable confusion and uproar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
cries
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
describe
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
effect
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
floor
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From this reading They shouted, they clapped, they stamped on the floor of the hall.
hall
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From this reading They shouted, they clapped, they stamped on the floor of the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
honorable
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
hurrahs
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
impossible
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading It was a scene of indescribable confusion and uproar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
language
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
more
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
motion
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
museum
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One need not be surprised at this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They shouted, they clapped, they stamped on the floor of the hall.
once
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One need not be surprised at this.
president
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
produced
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
roars
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
scene
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From this reading It was a scene of indescribable confusion and uproar.
set
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They shouted, they clapped, they stamped on the floor of the hall.
shouts
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
sound
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
stamped
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From this reading They shouted, they clapped, they stamped on the floor of the hall.
succession
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
supplying
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One need not be surprised at this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shouted, they clapped, they stamped on the floor of the hall.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One need not be surprised at this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
uproar
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From this reading It was a scene of indescribable confusion and uproar.
varied
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
violently
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
vociferations
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a scene of indescribable confusion and uproar.
waves
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
weapons
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From this reading All the weapons in the museum discharged at once could not have more violently set in motion the waves of sound.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
words
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From this reading It is impossible to describe the effect produced by the last words of the honorable president—the cries, the shouts, the succession of roars, hurrahs, and all the varied vociferations which the American language is capable of supplying.
