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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 BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
age
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From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
announcement
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
assuredly
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
august
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
BRICKS
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
burgesses
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
Bursley
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
certain
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
change
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
Clews
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
considerable
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
Constance
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From this reading Constance was shocked, though she had never seen Mericarp.
death
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
died
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From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
eighty-two
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From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
Esq
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
event
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
figure
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
gossip
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
hoardings
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
houses
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
immortals
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
incited
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
invisible
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
iterations
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
late
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
leaving
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From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
Mericarp
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
MORTAR
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Constance was shocked, though she had never seen Mericarp.
news
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
occurrence
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
organic
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
owner
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
posters
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
prolonged
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From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
property
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
rash
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
regard
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
residence
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From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
seen
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From this reading Constance was shocked, though she had never seen Mericarp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Constance was shocked, though she had never seen Mericarp.
shocked
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From this reading Constance was shocked, though she had never seen Mericarp.
shops
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
sixty
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
Southport
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From this reading After a prolonged residence at Southport, he had died, at the age of eighty-two, leaving his property behind.
summer
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
symptomatic
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Constance was shocked, though she had never seen Mericarp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
town
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
Trustees
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
white
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
William
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
words
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From this reading The posters were iterations of a mysterious announcement and summons, which began with the august words: "By Order of the Trustees of the late William Clews Mericarp, Esq." Mericarp had been a considerable owner of property in Bursley.
year
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From this reading BRICKS AND MORTAR I In the summer of that year the occurrence of a white rash of posters on hoardings and on certain houses and shops, was symptomatic of organic change in the town.
years
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From this reading For sixty years he had been a name, not a figure; and the news of his death, which was assuredly an event, incited the burgesses to gossip, for they had come to regard him as one of the invisible immortals.
