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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 WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
absurd
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
academic
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
adjacent
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
Beverly's
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
big
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
Bonnell
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
came
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
collection
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
colored
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
condescend
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
constituting
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
dance
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
DANCED
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
debarred
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From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
demand
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
engaged
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
entertainment
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
excepting
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
fame
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
fate
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
formed
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
forms
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
frivolous
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
frolic
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
Gilpin
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
girls
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
GOBLINS
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
grades
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
gymnasium
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
Hallowe'en
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
indulged
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From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
John
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
kenned
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From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
lady
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From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
local
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
love
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
made
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
many
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From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
Masquerade
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
meaning
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
miles
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
Miss
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
more
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
Mrs
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
music
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
musicians
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
night
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
occasion
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
orchestra
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
performance
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
practical
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From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
practices
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
preparing
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
refreshments
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
satisfactory
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
sixty
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
sympathy
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
taken
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
tests
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Those were debarred, though many a one was indulged in in secret of which that practical lady little kenned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
town
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From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
two
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
up
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From this reading A collection had been taken up among the sixty girls constituting the academic grades and a couple of musicians engaged for the occasion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
usually
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
veto
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came from an adjacent town where they formed part of a colored orchestra of more than local fame, which was in great demand for miles around.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
Woodhull
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
Woodhull's
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From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Consequently, the girls would have good music for their frolic and as Mrs. Bonnell looked to the refreshments, everything was satisfactory excepting Miss Woodhull's veto upon "the absurd practices of Hallowe'en:" meaning the love tests of fate and fortune usually made that night.
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From this reading WHILE GOBLINS DANCED Although in little sympathy with frivolous forms of entertainment, Miss Woodhull did condescend to a Hallowe'en Masquerade each year, and two nights after Beverly's John Gilpin performance the girls were preparing for the dance in the big gymnasium.
