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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 great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
absent
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From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
afford
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From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
almost
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From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
America
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From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
American
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
attended
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From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
back
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From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
benefit
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
Bill
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
closed
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
constantly
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From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
contortionist
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
elite
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From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
engagement
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
entire
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From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
evening
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From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
Fall
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
famous
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
follow
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From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
grand
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
Horse
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
lecture
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
lecturer
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON, ---, ---.
many
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From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
night
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
Nye
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
offered
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From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
ovation
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
present
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From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
prize
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From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
Rise
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
season
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From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
six
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
tardy
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From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
Thief
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Nye, at the beginning of the season, offered a prize to anyone who should neither be absent nor tardy through the entire six weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
weeks
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From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The elite of London was present, many of whom have attended every evening for six weeks to hear this same lecture.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who can afford it will follow the lecturer back to America, in order to be where they can hear this lecture almost constantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading --The great lecturer and contortionist, Bill Nye, last night closed his six weeks' engagement here with his famous lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the American Horse Thief,” with a grand benefit and ovation.
