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1914
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9
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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 It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
able
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
admit
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America
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
assert
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
August
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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bear
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
belief
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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Call
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candidate
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
charges
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concerning
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
Democratic
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detective
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discounts
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From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
editors
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elements
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From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
exert
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extraordinary
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fairly
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find
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
full
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
Hearst
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From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
high
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
Illinois
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
influence
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
Journalism
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From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
known
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From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
libel
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lurid
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made
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
most
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Mr
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much
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named
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nation
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New
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newspapers
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From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
office
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
parties
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partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
peep
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phenomenon
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From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
published
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Randolph
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
reader
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sensational
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From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
story
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suit
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I may fairly assert that this story of “Hearst Journalism” is one which Mr. Hearst and his editors themselves admit to be true.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
times
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
true
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various
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the reader may find it beyond belief; if so, let him bear in mind that the story was published in full in the “New York Call” for August 9, 1914, and that no one of the parties named brought a libel suit, nor made so much as a peep concerning the charges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
William
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From this reading William Randolph Hearst has been at various times a candidate for high office in America, and has been able to exert much influence on the course of the Democratic party—in New York, in Illinois, and even throughout the nation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next story has to do with the phenomenon known as “Hearst Journalism.”
yarnnounUS /jɑrn/
an informal story or conversation
From this reading It is a most extraordinary story; in its sensational elements it discounts the most lurid detective yarn, it discounts anything which is published in the Hearst newspapers themselves.
York
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