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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 Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
Burroughs
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he will be elected."
elected
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From this reading "But he will be elected."
evasively
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From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
find
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
Il
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
interest
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
interested
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From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
Judge
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
Latimer
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
Mr
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
much
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
opposition
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
politics
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
pursue
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From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
remains
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From this reading "That remains to be seen."
seen
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From this reading "That remains to be seen."
senator
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
Several
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From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
States
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
subject
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From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
taking
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That remains to be seen."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
there
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
Trovatore
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
United
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
Why
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From this reading "Why is there so much opposition to Mr. Burroughs for United States senator?" she inquired.
wife
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From this reading Il Trovatore The next morning Judge Latimer was surprised to find his wife taking a sudden interest in politics.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But he will be elected."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Several reasons," he answered, evasively, thinking she would not be interested to pursue the subject.