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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 The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
all
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
bare
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Basil
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
death
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
described
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From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
element
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
events
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From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of the neighbors liked them, and every one of the neighbors had a good word for them.
exciting
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
family
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From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
flavor
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
flight
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every one of the neighbors liked them, and every one of the neighbors had a good word for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
happened
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
held
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From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
incidents
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
inhabitant
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Kindred
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
liked
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From this reading Every one of the neighbors liked them, and every one of the neighbors had a good word for them.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
Marvels
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From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
Minnie
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
more
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From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
most
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From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
mystery
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
neighborhood
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
neighbors
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From this reading Every one of the neighbors liked them, and every one of the neighbors had a good word for them.
nine-days
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From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
occurrences
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
oldest
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
others
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
position
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From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
proved
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From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
remarkably
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
respected
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From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
stirring
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From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
there
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here was a family, which might be looked upon as the most respected family in the neighborhood; for there was no question about the position held by the Marvels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The neighborhood was remarkably bare of exciting incidents, and nothing so stirring as the sudden death of Basil Kindred and the flight of Minnie had happened within the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
wonder
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From this reading The events that have been described, proved to be something more than a nine-days' wonder.
word
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From this reading Every one of the neighbors liked them, and every one of the neighbors had a good word for them.
zest
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From this reading Besides that, there was one element in the occurrences which, above all others, added zest and flavor to them--this was the element of mystery.
