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aerial
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
attacked
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From this reading They had been attacked in their own house.
attained
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
better
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
clear
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
complained
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
complaints
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
discussions
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
end
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
ended
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
excuse
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From this reading But there was some excuse for the members of the Weldon Institute.
filled
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
founded
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
house
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From this reading They had been attacked in their own house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
indifferent
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
inhabitants
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
Institute
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
interfere
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
intervention
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
members
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
more
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
most
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
navigation
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
necessary
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
neighborhood
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
noisy
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
occasion
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
once
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
own
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From this reading They had been attacked in their own house.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
passersby
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
police
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
policemen
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
proceedings
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
proportions
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From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
Several
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
some
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From this reading But there was some excuse for the members of the Weldon Institute.
stormy
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
Street
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But never before had the tumult attained such proportions, never had the complaints been better founded, never had the intervention of the police been more necessary.
supremely
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
there
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From this reading But there was some excuse for the members of the Weldon Institute.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been attacked in their own house.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
thoroughfare
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
times
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
tumult
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
Walnut
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
way
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From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
Weldon
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From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Several times had the inhabitants complained of the noisy way in which the proceedings ended, and more than once had the policemen had to interfere to clear the thoroughfare for the passersby, who for the most part were supremely indifferent on the question of aerial navigation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was not the first occasion on which, at the end of their stormy discussions, the members of the Weldon Institute had filled Walnut Street and its neighborhood with their tumult.
