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account
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
attempt
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
attempts
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
authority
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
brief
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
care
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
cause
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From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
chief
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
conspicuous
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
despatch
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
discovered
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From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
Emperor's
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
fated
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
glad
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
gossip
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
greatly
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to have roused their vivacity rather than their interest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
interest
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From this reading It seemed to have roused their vivacity rather than their interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
item
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
many
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From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
Marseilles
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
mischief
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
near
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
news
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
only
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
out
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From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
Paris
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
people
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From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
places
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
posted
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
public
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
rather
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
roused
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From this reading It seemed to have roused their vivacity rather than their interest.
seem
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to have roused their vivacity rather than their interest.
seen
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
some
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
successful
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
Syndic
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
telegraph-office
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From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to have roused their vivacity rather than their interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to have roused their vivacity rather than their interest.
There
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
unsuccessful
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From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
various
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From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
very
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From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
vivacity
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From this reading It seemed to have roused their vivacity rather than their interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been attempts on the Emperor's life,-- unsuccessful, as they seem fated to be, though some mischief was done to those near him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the telegraph-office, we discovered the cause that had brought out these many people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I rather think the good people of Marseilles were glad of the attempt, as an item of news and gossip, and did not very greatly care whether it were successful or no.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only account I have seen of it was in the brief public despatch from the Syndic (or whatever he be) of Paris to the chief authority of Marseilles, which was printed and posted in various conspicuous places.
