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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 Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
any
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
armed
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elinor's information had been detailed and exact.
bomb
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
Cameron
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From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
Cardew
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From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
city
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From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
convinced
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
cover
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From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
dark
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From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
darkness
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
day
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
detailed
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From this reading Elinor's information had been detailed and exact.
driven
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
element
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From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
Elinor
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
Elinor's
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From this reading Elinor's information had been detailed and exact.
employees
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Elinor's information had been detailed and exact.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
following
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
general
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From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
groups
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elinor's information had been detailed and exact.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
hospital
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From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
Howard
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From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
information
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From this reading Elinor's information had been detailed and exact.
intended
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From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
light
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
municipal
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
number
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
out
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
outrages
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
perhaps
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
plant
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
plunge
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
posts
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
proceed
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
radical
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From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
replaced
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
revolutionary
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
strike
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From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under cover of the general strike the radical element intended to take over the city.
various
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From this reading Elinor was convinced that following this would come various bomb outrages, perhaps a great number of them, but of this she had no detailed information.
volunteers
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From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
Willy
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From this reading It was dark when Howard Cardew and Willy Cameron left the hospital.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the evening of the first day of the strike, armed groups from the revolutionary party would proceed first to the municipal light plant, and, having driven out any employees who remained at their posts, or such volunteers as had replaced them, would plunge the city into darkness.
