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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 lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
Aaron
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
all
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
assailing
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
avoided
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From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
back
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
bell
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From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
besieged
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
capital
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
caprice
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
cope
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
degrees
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
Early
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
England
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
extraordinary
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
few
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
following
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
forced
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From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
halfpenny
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
host
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
hour
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
house
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
impression
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
interview
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
journalists
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
lengthy
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
made
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
man
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
Maraton
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
men
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
moments
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
most
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
much
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From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
newspapers
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
notoriety
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From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
now
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From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
orders
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
paper
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
photographers
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
politicians
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
precipitately
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
prose
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
rang
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From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
report
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From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
reports
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
retreated
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
return
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
seeking
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
Selingman's
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
Sheffield
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
smaller
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
speeches
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
stream
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
study
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
talked
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
telephone
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From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
then
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From this reading Every now and then the telephone bell rang, and Aaron made his report.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
visit
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From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
well
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From this reading Maraton retreated precipitately into his smaller study at the back of the house, and left Aaron to cope as well as he might with the assailing host.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
women
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From this reading Early on the morning following his return, his house was besieged with a little stream of journalists, photographers, politicians, men and women of all orders and degrees, seeking for a few moments' interview with the man of the hour.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lengthy reports of his Sheffield visit and speeches, of which the newspapers made great capital, an extraordinary impression of the same in Selingman's wonderful prose, and the caprice of a halfpenny paper, made Maraton suddenly the most talked about man in England.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A notoriety which he would have done much to have avoided was forced upon him.
