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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 CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
accepted
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From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
Andrew
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
become
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From this reading Joseph and his companions had become the question of the hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
bridge
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From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
camps
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From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
companions
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From this reading Joseph and his companions had become the question of the hour.
CONSPIRATORS
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
damp
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
Elwyn's
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
excitement
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From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
fact
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From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
famous
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
foggy
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
fortnight
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
foyer
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
Frivolity
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
hearsay
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From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
hour
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From this reading Joseph and his companions had become the question of the hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
instance
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From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
Joseph
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From this reading Joseph and his companions had become the question of the hour.
Joseph's
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
led
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
lessee
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
Levison
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
London
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From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
mere
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From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
momentous
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From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
Mr
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
much
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From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
now
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
occasion
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From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
office
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
out
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
private
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
proprietor
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Joseph and his companions had become the question of the hour.
reality
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From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
revolutionary
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From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
run
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From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
sat
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
sermon
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
St
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
surmise
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From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
Teacher
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From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
Theatre
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From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
two
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From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
water
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From this reading Since that momentous occasion, much water had run under the bridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, in the first instance, had been mere excitement and surmise, was now an accepted and revolutionary fact.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CONSPIRATORS Mr. Andrew Levison, the lessee and part proprietor of the Frivolity Theatre, sat in his private office, which led out of the foyer, one damp and foggy afternoon, a fortnight after Joseph's now famous sermon at St. Elwyn's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Except by hearsay, London in reality was divided into two camps--those who were for, and those who were against the Teacher.
