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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 was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
aisles
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
any
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
attempt
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
away
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
block
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
coming
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From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
day
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
deep
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
doubly
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
exercises
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From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
fact
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
fierce
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
filled
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
finally
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From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
flag
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From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
flurries
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
full
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
further
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
Hilltops
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
honors
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
inclement
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From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
interfere
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
January
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From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
late
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From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
late-comer
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
leader
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
like
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
lion's
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
made
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
March
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
marked
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
more
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
Notwithstanding
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
occasion
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
outwitting
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
people
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From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
presentation
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From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
presented
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From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
prevent
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From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
program
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
ran
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
ranks
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
resentment
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
Riverbeds
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
room
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
school
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From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
share
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
snow
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
strong
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
success
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
there
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
turned
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From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on an afternoon late in January that the flag was finally presented to the school.
way
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From this reading Notwithstanding the fact that the Riverbeds were to have the lion's share of the honors of the occasion, and the further fact that resentment in the ranks of the Hilltops ran strong and deep, and doubly so since the outwitting of their leader, no attempt was made to block the program, or to interfere, in any way, with the success of the occasion.
weather
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From this reading But the inclement weather did not prevent people from coming to the presentation exercises.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The school room was full; even the aisles were filled, and more than one late-comer was turned away because there was no more room.
winds
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From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a day marked with fierce winds and flurries of snow, like a day in March.
