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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 "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
affable
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
affair
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
ago
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
America
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
Ames
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If they did this to him, what will my fate be!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
Benton
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
business
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From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
call
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
closer
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
corporations
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
culmination
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
day
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From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
death
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
director
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
fact
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
fate
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From this reading If they did this to him, what will my fate be!
fear
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
home
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they did this to him, what will my fate be!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
kind
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
kindly
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
knew
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From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
man
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From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
many
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
month
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If they did this to him, what will my fate be!
nature
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
occurred
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
openhanded
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
popular
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
president
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
prominent
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
reached
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
read
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
rich
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
say
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
shocking
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
talked
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From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they did this to him, what will my fate be!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If they did this to him, what will my fate be!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
tragedy
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From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The culmination was reached a month ago in the shocking death of Ames Benton, the first tragedy of the kind that has occurred in America--but not the last I fear.
wealthy
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From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they did this to him, what will my fate be!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knew the man; I did business with him; I had talked to him the day before his death.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The affair may be forgotten by the time you read this, so I will say Benton was a prominent and wealthy man--though not so rich as I--president and director in many corporations.
you'd
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From this reading What brought it closer home to me was the fact that Benton was what you'd call a popular man; openhanded, affable, of a kindly nature.
