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1897
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
abating
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
attention
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
attracted
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
Berenice
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From this reading Even in the case of Berenice this was not without its value.
burst
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
case
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From this reading Even in the case of Berenice this was not without its value.
causing
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
connection
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
Cowperwood
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
Cowperwood's
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
daily
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
early
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
Eastern
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
effulgence
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the case of Berenice this was not without its value.
F
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
fall
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
fame
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From this reading The magnetizing power of fame is great.
following
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
general
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
glow
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The magnetizing power of fame is great.
Illinois
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
individualities
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magnetizing power of fame is great.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in the case of Berenice this was not without its value.
largely
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
luster
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
machinations
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
magnetizing
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From this reading The magnetizing power of fame is great.
men
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
Net
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
New
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even in the case of Berenice this was not without its value.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
papers
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
phrased
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
power
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From this reading The magnetizing power of fame is great.
reported
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
resist
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
separate
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
situation
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
some
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
special
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
Springfield
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
state
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
storm
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From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
surrounds
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even in the case of Berenice this was not without its value.
thus
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
utterly
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From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
value
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From this reading Even in the case of Berenice this was not without its value.
versus
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who can resist utterly the luster that surrounds the individualities of some men, causing them to glow with a separate and special effulgence?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Net The storm which burst in connection with Cowperwood's machinations at Springfield early in 1897, and continued without abating until the following fall, attracted such general attention that it was largely reported in the Eastern papers.
York
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From this reading F. A. Cowperwood versus the state of Illinois--thus one New York daily phrased the situation.
