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1777
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
abductors
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
account
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
American
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
amused
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
Bridgeport
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
British
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
bullock
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
burned
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
burning
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
Carshaw's
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
certain
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
Clancy
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
companies
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
consult
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
country's
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
created
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
described
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
East
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
end
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From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
Fairfield
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
garages
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
Goodman
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
highly
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
history
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
house
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
instructed
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
insurance
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
interveners
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
kept
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
lady
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From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
later
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
latter
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
lawyer
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
learn
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
LINK
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
Living
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
man
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
Miss
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
Mr
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
now
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From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
owner
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
place
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
pretty
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
proprietors
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
quiet
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
Ralph
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
reached
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From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
rescuer
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
Revolution
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
rooms
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
second
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
Steingall
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
story
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From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
Street
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
struggle
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
Twenty-seventh
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From this reading "Living in rooms in a house in East Twenty-seventh Street, a quiet place kept by a Miss Goodman."
two
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
versed
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
Voles
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
way
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From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
well
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where is the young lady now?" inquired Steingall, when Carshaw's story reached its end.
Winifred's
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From this reading THE NEW LINK Steingall and Clancy were highly amused by Carshaw's account of the "second burning of Fairfield," as the little man described the struggle between Winifred's abductors and her rescuer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The later burning, by the way, created a pretty quarrel between two insurance companies, the proprietors of two garages and the owner of a certain bullock, with Carshaw's lawyer and a Bridgeport lawyer, instructed by "Mr. Ralph Voles," as interveners.
young
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From this reading The latter, not so well versed in his country's history as every young American ought to be, had to consult a history of the Revolution to learn that Fairfield was burned by the British in 1777.
