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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 track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
all
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
attractive
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
buggy
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
bulk
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
capable
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
chance
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
comparatively
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
compass
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
Creek
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
crowded
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
cup
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
descriptions
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
early
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
enclosures
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
gave
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
ground
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
hardly
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
holding
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
horses
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
hour
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
humble
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
ideal
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
improvised
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
interest
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
keenest
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
large
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
mile
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
more
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
number
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
only
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
people
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
place
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
POST
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
purpose
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
race
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
race-course
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
railed-off
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
ramshackle
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
ring
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
round
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
seeing
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
smart
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
somewhat
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
stand
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
struggle
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
Swamp
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From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
There
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
thus
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
together
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
twice
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
uneven
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From this reading The track was somewhat uneven, and only a mile round, so that for the cup race the horses had to compass it twice.
vehicles
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From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
wagering
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From this reading There was an improvised ring, but no stand, and in these railed-off enclosures the bulk of the wagering took place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE POST Swamp Creek race-course was not an attractive place, nor was it an ideal ground for the purpose.
watch
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From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a comparatively early hour the course was crowded with a large number of vehicles of all descriptions, from the smart buggy to the more humble ramshackle which hardly seemed capable of holding together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, however, a track that gave the people a good chance of seeing every part of the race, and they could thus watch the struggle with the keenest interest.
