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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
all
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From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
Broxton
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From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
complimentary
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From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
end
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expressed
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From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
favorable
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From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
Ffrench
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From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
gathered
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From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
general
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From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
going
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groups
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From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
GUEST
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
hard
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From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
Haworth
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heard
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From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
hours
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From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
news
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From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
opinion
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From this reading It was hard to believe it, and the general opinion expressed was neither favorable nor complimentary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
partner
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From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
tak
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From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
talk
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From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
together
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From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Haworth was going to 'tak' Ffrench in partner.'
week's
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From this reading Before the week's end, all Broxton had heard the news.
working
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From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.
Works
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From this reading In the Works, before and after working hours, groups gathered together to talk it over.