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1773
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
affair
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From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
affairs
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
any
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
assemble
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
Boston
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From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
British
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
Castle
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From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
chair
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
circle
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
Coffee
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
custom-house
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
deed
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
described
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From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
doings
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
Englishmen
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
former
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
gay
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
Grandfather
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
grew
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
House
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
immediately
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From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
incensed
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
king
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
known
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From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
many
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
massacre
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From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
Matters
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
midst
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
ministry
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
more
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
now
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
officers
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
old
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
PartynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
people
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
period
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
removed
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From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
stand
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From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
talk
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
Tea
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From this reading Grandfather here described the affair, which is known by the name of the Boston Tea Party.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “OUR old chair?” resumed Grandfather, “did not now stand in the midst of a gay circle of British officers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
there
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
tories
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
troops
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From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
used
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From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Still, however, there were many tories, custom-house officers, and Englishmen who used to assemble in the British Coffee House and talk over the affairs of the period.
William
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From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
worse
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From this reading Matters grew worse and worse; and in 1773 the people did a deed which incensed the king and ministry more than any of their former doings.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The troops, as I told you, had been removed to Castle William immediately after the Boston massacre.
