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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 So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
Africa
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
apparent
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
arms
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
believed
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
Brenda
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
burghers
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
city
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
concerning
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
constantly
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
defy
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
diminutive
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
dispensed
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
empire
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
England
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
Europe
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
farmers
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
Few
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
franchise
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
FreeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
hints
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
History
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
inevitable
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
intrigued
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
knew
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
Kruger
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
lay
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
Leyds
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
London
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
manufactured
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
mighty
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
Negotiations
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
nets
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
numbered
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
others
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
passing
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
Paul
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
plots
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
possibility
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
President
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
Pretoria
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
rate
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
real
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
Republics
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
rumors
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
sensation
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
small
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From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
South
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
spreading
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
State
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
there
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
Transvaal
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
two
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From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
Uitlanders
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From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
uproar
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
war
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From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Brenda was in London again, and found the great city in an uproar over the possibility of a war in South Africa.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
weaving
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
week
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From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Negotiations were constantly passing between England and the Transvaal concerning the franchise for the Uitlanders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But there were others who knew from rumors and hints that real strength lay behind the apparent weakness of those two diminutive Republics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading History was being manufactured at the rate of a sensation a week; Leyds was weaving his plots and spreading his nets in Europe; while at Pretoria Paul Kruger numbered his burghers, dispensed arms, and intrigued with the President of the Free State.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Few believed that a war was inevitable, that a small state of farmers would defy a mighty empire.
