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1910
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
banneroles
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
banners
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
black-lettered
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
bunting
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
certain
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
colour
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
commenting
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From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
crowd
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From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
down
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From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From each tribune now a woman was speaking, now a man.
earnest
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From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From each tribune now a woman was speaking, now a man.
gathering
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
gold
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
good-natured
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From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
hue
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
large
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
man
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From this reading From each tribune now a woman was speaking, now a man.
minutes
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From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
New
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
now
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From this reading From each tribune now a woman was speaking, now a man.
obtained
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
occurring
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
permission
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
places
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From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
position
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From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
pressed
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From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
sheathed
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
sought
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
speaker
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From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
speakers
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From this reading About speakers and tribunes pressed the crowd, good-natured, commenting, earnest in places.
speaking
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
sprang
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Square
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
stepped
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From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
suffragists
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
temporary
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
ten
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From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
there
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
trees
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
tribune
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From this reading From each tribune now a woman was speaking, now a man.
tribunes
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Union
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
up
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From this reading Each speaker had about ten minutes; time up, he or she stepped down; another took position.
VOTES
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
woman
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From this reading From each tribune now a woman was speaking, now a man.
WOMEN
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From this reading Here and there, beneath the trees, sprang temporary tribunes sheathed with bunting the colour of gold; above them banners and banneroles of the same hue, black-lettered, VOTES FOR WOMEN.
year
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
York
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From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE In the year 1910, a certain large gathering of suffragists occurring in New York, permission was sought and obtained for speaking in Union Square.
