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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 His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
all
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
avoided
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
bloodshed
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
candidate
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
catastrophe
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
Congress
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
country
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
County
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
Democratic
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
displayed
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From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
down
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
election
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From this reading His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
exciting
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From this reading His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
fiery
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From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
forth
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From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
grievances
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
Hamlin
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
Judge
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
Judge's
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
nation
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
old
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
orator
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
PartynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
peace
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
plunge
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
poured
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From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
prospects
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
prosperity
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
proved
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
rarely
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From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
renewal
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
represented
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
Republican
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
return
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
righting
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
Rutherford
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
sent
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
settled
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From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
supporters
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From this reading Such fiery eloquence as his supporters displayed had rarely, if ever, been poured forth before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
triumphant
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From this reading His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
war
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
whole
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From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
wildly
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From this reading His election had been a wildly exciting and triumphant one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This catastrophe having been avoided by the Judge's election, the nation--as represented by Hamlin County--had settled down with prospects of peace, prosperity, and the righting of all old grievances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was proved by each orator that the return of the Democratic candidate would plunge the whole country into the renewal of bloodshed and war.
year
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From this reading The year before this Judge Rutherford had been sent to Congress by the Republican Party of Hamlin County.
