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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 old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
acceptance
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
active
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
almost
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
arrived
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From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
BASLEHURST
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From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
called
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
crown
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
day
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From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
earliest
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
ELECTION
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From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
end
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From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
held
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
Helpholme
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
just
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
kept
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
leaving
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
life's
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
Luke
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From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
made
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
manor
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
member
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
more
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
moving
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
new
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
now
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
occasioned
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
old
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
other
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
possible
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
room
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
Rowan
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From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
seat
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
September
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From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
session
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
sitting
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
situation
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
some
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
stewardship
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTION AT BASLEHURST.
then
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
vacancy
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From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vacancy had been occasioned by the acceptance of the then sitting member of that situation under the crown which is called the stewardship of the manor of Helpholme.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards the end of September the day of the election arrived, and with it arrived Luke Rowan at Baslehurst.
words
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
work
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
writ
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From this reading The old member had kept his seat till the end of the session, just leaving time for the moving for a new writ, and now the election was about to be held, almost at the earliest day possible.
young
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From this reading In other words an old gentleman who had done his life's work retired and made room for some one more young and active.
