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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 A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
accepts
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
accused
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
Angelo
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
Angelo's
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
came
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
challenges
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
challenging
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From this reading Tom skulks out of challenging the twins.
charter
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
city
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
conferred
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
converted
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
declines
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
deputation
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
doing
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
Driscoll
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
eleven
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From this reading It was late Saturday night nearing eleven.
end
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
evening
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
further
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
ground
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
haunted
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
honor
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
house
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late Saturday night nearing eleven.
Judge
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
just
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
kicking
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
late
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From this reading It was late Saturday night nearing eleven.
Luigi
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
mayor
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
near
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
nearing
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From this reading It was late Saturday night nearing eleven.
night
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From this reading It was late Saturday night nearing eleven.
nomination
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
out
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From this reading Tom skulks out of challenging the twins.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
place
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
protest
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
Saturday
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From this reading It was late Saturday night nearing eleven.
second
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
skulks
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From this reading Tom skulks out of challenging the twins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
thereupon
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
timid
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From this reading Judge Driscoll thereupon challenges Angelo (accused by Tom of doing the kicking); he declines, but Luigi accepts in his place against Angelo's timid protest.
Tom
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From this reading Tom skulks out of challenging the twins.
twins
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From this reading Tom skulks out of challenging the twins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
vacant
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
village
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
war
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From this reading The judge and his second found the rest of the war party at the further end of the vacant ground, near the haunted house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late Saturday night nearing eleven.
welcome
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
Wilson
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From this reading A deputation came in the evening and conferred upon Wilson the welcome honor of a nomination for mayor; for the village has just been converted into a city by charter.
