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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 An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
account
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
all
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
always
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
Banker
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From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
bearing
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
Bostic
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From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
Capital
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
contained
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
correspondent
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
dark
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
days
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
declared
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
Ebenezer
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
editorial
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
effusive
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
few
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
heard
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LANTERN LIGHT.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
joke
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
journal
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
lamentable
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
LANTERN
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From this reading IN THE LANTERN LIGHT.
later
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
legislation
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
LIGHT
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From this reading IN THE LANTERN LIGHT.
marriage
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
matter
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From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
McElwin
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From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
merry-making
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From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
newspaper
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
Old
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
paragrapher
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From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
Parson
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From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
plunge
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
populistic
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
preacher
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
press
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From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
proves
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
published
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
said
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From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
season
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From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
sense
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
State
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
subject
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
taking
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
task
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LANTERN LIGHT.
then
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From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
up
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From this reading The State press took the matter up, and then the "paragrapher" had his season of merry-making.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
want
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have always heard it declared," said one, "that marriage is a plunge in the dark, but a preacher over at Old Ebenezer proves that it is all a joke."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
written
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From this reading An account of the marriage, written by an effusive correspondent, was published in a newspaper at the State Capital; and a few days later the same journal contained an editorial bearing upon the subject, taking the populistic party to task for its lamentable want of sense in legislation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
young
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From this reading And this from another one: "'What do you think of young Parson Bostic?' was asked of Banker McElwin.
