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2
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From this reading The story[2] increased the interest among the members in Mr. Marlowe’s visit.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He returned a few days after the event.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The story[2] increased the interest among the members in Mr. Marlowe’s visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
called
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
Chicago
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From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
COLUMBIAN
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Day
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
days
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From this reading He returned a few days after the event.
event
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From this reading He returned a few days after the event.
EXPOSITION
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
FairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
few
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From this reading He returned a few days after the event.
Folk
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From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
fortunate
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
give
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned a few days after the event.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
increased
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From this reading The story[2] increased the interest among the members in Mr. Marlowe’s visit.
interest
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From this reading The story[2] increased the interest among the members in Mr. Marlowe’s visit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
Lore
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From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
Marlowe's
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From this reading The story[2] increased the interest among the members in Mr. Marlowe’s visit.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
meeting
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
member
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From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
members
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
Mr
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From this reading The story[2] increased the interest among the members in Mr. Marlowe’s visit.
new
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
OPENING
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
places
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
plans
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
relate
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
return
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned a few days after the event.
single
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From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
Society
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From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
STORY
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
visit
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From this reading The story[2] increased the interest among the members in Mr. Marlowe’s visit.
visited
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From this reading It was one of the plans of this Society to have its members give accounts of the new places they visited, and a meeting was called on the return of this fortunate member to hear him relate the story of the May Day opening of the Fair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A single member of the Folk Lore Society was in Chicago at the opening of the Exposition.
WORLD'S
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
