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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 Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
alderman
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
Angelo
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
appeared
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
attend
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
carried
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From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
city
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
combination
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From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
Democratic
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From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
Democrats
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
enter
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
entered
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From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
enthusiasm
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
faction
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From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
factions
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
forty-eight
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
Friday
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
funeral
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
glory
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
got
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
government
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
grew
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
hours
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
lists
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
Luigi
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
man
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
mayor
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
Monday
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
mother's
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
new
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
new-born
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
nominated
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
opponent
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
parties
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
Pudd'nhead
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
put
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
South
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
steadily
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
street
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
summoned
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
then
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
Tuesday
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
twins
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
up
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Luigi for alderman under the new city government, and the Whigs put up Angelo against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
Wednesday
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
welcomed
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From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
well
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
Whigs
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From this reading The Luigi faction carried its strength into the Democratic party, the Angelo faction entered into a combination with the Whigs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
willing
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
Wilson
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From this reading The Democrats nominated Pudd'nhead Wilson for mayor, and he was left alone in this glory, for the Whigs had no man who was willing to enter the lists against such a formidable opponent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They appeared on the street on Friday, and were welcomed with enthusiasm by the new-born parties, the Luigi and Angelo factions.
worse
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From this reading During Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the twins grew steadily worse; but then the doctor was summoned South to attend his mother's funeral, and they got well in forty-eight hours.
