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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 In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
all
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
anecdotes
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anon
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
back
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
called
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From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
calling
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
Cameron
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
coming
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
drank
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
Eagle
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
Election
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From this reading Election night found various groups in various places.
end
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
forum
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Election night found various groups in various places.
gathered
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
glass
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From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
groups
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From this reading Election night found various groups in various places.
hand
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From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
Hendricks
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
Honor
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Election night found various groups in various places.
late
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
Mayor
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
Mr
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
near
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
neighborhood
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
night
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From this reading Election night found various groups in various places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
once
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
Only
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
Pharmacy
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
places
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From this reading Election night found various groups in various places.
pop
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
pounded
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
prophesying
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
rather
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
reciting
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Reds
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
room
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
rose
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From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
round
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
silent
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
sitting
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
Smalley
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
soda
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
speech
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From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
table
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
there
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From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
various
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From this reading Election night found various groups in various places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
water
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
wildly
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From this reading In the back room of the Eagle Pharmacy was gathered once again the neighborhood forum, a wildly excited forum, which ever and anon pounded Mr. Hendricks on the back, and drank round after round of soda water and pop.
Willy
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
window
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From this reading Only Willy Cameron, sitting on a table near the window, was silent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hendricks, called upon for a speech, rose with his soda water glass in his hand.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Doctor Smalley, coming in rather late found them all there, calling Mr. Hendricks “Mr. Mayor” or “Your Honor,” reciting election anecdotes, and prophesying the end of the Reds.
