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accusation
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
advantage
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
Alf's
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
alive
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
all
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
battle
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
blast
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
central
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
committee-room
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
day
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
decided
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
direct
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
doubt
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
ELECTION
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From this reading THE ELECTION.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
gaol
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
George
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
ground
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
heard
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
inquiry
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From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
just
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
kept
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
loud
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
Melmotte
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Mr
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
previous
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
reader
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
said
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
soon
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
Street
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
sufficient
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From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
taken
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTION.
there
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
things
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
town
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From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
truth
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From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
wanted
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From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
