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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 SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
always
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From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
any
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From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
ARMADA
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
battles
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From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
believed
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From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
better
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
bolder
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
cherished
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From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
days
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From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
deeper
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From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
divine
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From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
enthusiasm
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
fought
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From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
heart
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
hope
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From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
Kyoto
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
leader
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
many
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From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
mikado
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From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
new
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
news
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
note
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From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
purpose
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
rallied
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
rapidly
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
reached
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
restoration
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From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
risen
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From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
SAVING
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
Shibusawa
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
shogunate
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From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
somehow
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From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
sounded
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From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
south
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
spread
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
state
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
submission
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From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had always believed in the divine right of the mikado, and still cherished the hope of his complete restoration.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had fought many battles before, but somehow this one sounded a deeper note.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
unrestrained
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
victory
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
whole
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From this reading SAVING THE ARMADA The news of the victory had spread rapidly, and by the time Shibusawa reached Kyoto the whole south was in a state of unrestrained enthusiasm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A new leader had risen, and they rallied to his support with a better heart and bolder purpose.
yielded
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From this reading From the first days of the shogunate, the south had never at any time yielded complete submission.
