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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 A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
acted
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
Adye
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
affair
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
all
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From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Barker's
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Barragong
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From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
care
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
cause
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
caused
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
change
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From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
chiefly
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Creek
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Dauntsey
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
day
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From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
Dennis
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From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
Dr
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
dénoûment
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
fight
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From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
gone
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From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
house
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From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
how
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Jim
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From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
known
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
latter
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Melbourne
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
night
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From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
out
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From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
papers
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
report
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
Rodney
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
Sal
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From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
sensation
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Shaw
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
Sheridan
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
slept
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From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
soundly
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From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
startling
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
STRICKEN
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
supplied
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
Sydney
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
thoroughly
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From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
tired
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From this reading He had been out all day, and, being thoroughly tired, slept soundly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
Tom
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
unexpected
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From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter took care to let it be known how Rodney Shaw had acted, and his report was the cause of a startling and unexpected _dénoûment_.
week
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From this reading A week after the fight Jim Dennis had retired for the night.
Willie
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From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was alone in the house with Sal, as Willie had gone to Barragong for a change.
WOMAN
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From this reading A STRICKEN WOMAN The affair at Barker's Creek caused a great sensation, and the Sydney and Melbourne papers had long accounts of it, chiefly supplied by Adye Dauntsey and Dr Tom Sheridan.
