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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 “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
agrarian
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From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
any
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
arrest
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
arson
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
authorities
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
breakfast
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
causing
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
counties
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cowshed
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
destruction
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
doubt
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
early
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
eastern
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
empty
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
entertained
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
estate
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
farm
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
favorite
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fire
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
Gerald
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
Grave
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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home
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
leader
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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made
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
Malloring's
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
occurred
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
occurrence
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
outbreak
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From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
outbreaks
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
paper
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present
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
property
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From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
read
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recent
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
relation
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From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
ricks
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
several
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
significance
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From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
similar
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Sir
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Stanley read at breakfast, in his favorite paper; and the little leader thereon:
Stanley
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suspicions
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
symptom
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From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
thereon
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Thursday
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
unrest
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From this reading “The outbreak of fire on Sir Gerald Malloring's Worcestershire property may or may not have any significance as a symptom of agrarian unrest.
up
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From this reading Grave suspicions of arson are entertained, but up to the present no arrest has been made.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The authorities are in doubt whether the occurrence has any relation with recent similar outbreaks in the eastern counties.”
Worcestershire
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From this reading “A fire, causing the destruction of several ricks and an empty cowshed, occurred in the early morning of Thursday on the home farm of Sir Gerald Malloring's estate in Worcestershire.
