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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 story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
acting
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
all
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
amused
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
applause
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were not to be so easily deprived of their treasured privilege.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
bit
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
chiefly
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
coincidence
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
confined
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
conviction
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
deprived
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From this reading They were not to be so easily deprived of their treasured privilege.
Devonham
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
discussion
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
easily
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From this reading They were not to be so easily deprived of their treasured privilege.
Edward
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
ended
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
extent
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
few
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
Fillery
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
generation
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
impromptu
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
inspired
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
Khilkoff
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
knew
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From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
laugh
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
lent
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not to be so easily deprived of their treasured privilege.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
occurrence
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From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
otherwise
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
Paul
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
prevented
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
privilege
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From this reading They were not to be so easily deprived of their treasured privilege.
Prometheans
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From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
remaining
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
round
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
saw
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From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
scene
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
seems
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not to be so easily deprived of their treasured privilege.
spread
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
spreading
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
startled
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
storm
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
story
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
Studio
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
supernatural
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From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
thus
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
touch
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
treasured
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From this reading They were not to be so easily deprived of their treasured privilege.
two
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
undesirable
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
unexpected
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From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
wise
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From this reading Khilkoff, Edward Fillery and Paul Devonham, between them, it seems, were wise in their generation.
witnesses
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From this reading The spreading of an undesirable story, thus, was to a great extent prevented, its discussion remaining confined, chiefly, among the few startled witnesses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The story spread that the scene in the Studio had been nothing but a bit of inspired impromptu acting, to which the coincidence of the storm had lent a touch of unexpected conviction where, otherwise, all would have ended in a laugh and a round or two of amused applause.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the Prometheans, of course, knew a supernatural occurrence when they saw one.
