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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 These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
citizens
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From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
conflict
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desired
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From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
discretion
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
forces
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From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
Francisco
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
gained
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
Governor
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governor's
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From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
hope
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From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
Howard
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From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
Johnson
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
Judge
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
legally
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Major
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
managed
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
Marmaduke
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
Miles
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
moment
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more
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
Now
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obtained
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From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
organized
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From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
others
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
overawe
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From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
parade
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
persuade
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
power
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From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
provoke
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From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
said
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San
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
shared
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From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
show
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State
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
streets
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
Terry
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This hope they shared with Howard, after the governor's order had been obtained.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
three
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
troops
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From this reading These three managed to persuade Governor Johnson to order a parade of State troops in the streets of San Francisco.
two
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now is the moment for us to show our power!" he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their argument was that such a parade--of legally organized forces--would overawe the citizens; their secret hope, however, was that such a show would provoke the desired conflict.
zeal
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
zealous
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From this reading In this he gained the zealous support of Judge Terry and Major Marmaduke Miles, two others with more zeal than discretion.
