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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 That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
all
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From this reading "It must be settled now once and for all."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
authority
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From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
back
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
bade
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be settled now once and for all."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
brief
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From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
brigadier
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
Colonel
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
commander
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
complications
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From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
court
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From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
division
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
Emory
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
Fort
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
Loring
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From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
many
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From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
matter
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From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
meeting
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
month
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From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
months
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From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be settled now once and for all."
new
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
now
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
obdurate
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
obscurity
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
oh
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From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
once
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From this reading "It must be settled now once and for all."
Pecksniff's
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From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
possible
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
proceedings
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
quash
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
said
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From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
scandal
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From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
sent
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
settled
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From this reading "It must be settled now once and for all."
spell
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From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
Stevens
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
talk
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From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
welcomed
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
West
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From this reading That Loring court was the talk of the West for many a month.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, oh, what complications had not been brought about by Pecksniff's spell of brief authority!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
wrathful
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From this reading Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate.
