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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 Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
anybody's
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
appeared
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
assist
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
bigger
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
bushel
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
call
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
Capable
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
character
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
conquered
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
contrary
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From this reading Quite the contrary.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
extraordinary
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
headlines
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
heroism
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
hiding
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
interest
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
light
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
liking
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
local
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
men
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
merely
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
minimize
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
more
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
new
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
news
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
newspaper
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
occupied
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
old
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
P
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
papers
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
Potter
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
public
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite the contrary.
rascality
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
reporter
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From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
reporters
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
some
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
sort
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
space
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
story
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
stuff
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From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is not the duty of a reporter to assist in hiding anybody's light under a bushel, to minimize heroism or rascality.
value
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From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
Waite
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From this reading Potter Waite appeared in the morning papers in a new character, and in his new character occupied even more space and bigger headlines than he had ever conquered in the old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not merely a local story, but one of a sort which some newspaper men call "A. P. stuff."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Capable reporters had found a story to their liking, and, what was more, a story with extraordinary news value and interest to the public.
