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1875
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
Adam
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
agitation
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
Barnes
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
Bill
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
BOARD
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
came
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
candidates
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
claimed
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
cobbler's
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From this reading Our meetings were held in Bill Spink’s little cobbler’s shop.
composed
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
Dick
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
entered
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From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
Fieldhouse
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
fray
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From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
held
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From this reading Our meetings were held in Bill Spink’s little cobbler’s shop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
James
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
Joseph
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
Keighley
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
KEIGHLEY'S
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
Leach
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
Liberals
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From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
many
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
meetings
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From this reading Our meetings were held in Bill Spink’s little cobbler’s shop.
Moore
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
names
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
nine
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
office
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From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
opposed
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our meetings were held in Bill Spink’s little cobbler’s shop.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
purpose
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
ratepayers
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
Royston
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
run
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
said
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
SCHOOL
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
scratch
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
seeking
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From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
seven
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
shop
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From this reading Our meetings were held in Bill Spink’s little cobbler’s shop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
sole
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
Spink
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From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
Spink's
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From this reading Our meetings were held in Bill Spink’s little cobbler’s shop.
splitting
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
strongly
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From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
there
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From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
three
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
Tories
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From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
Tory
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
up
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
votes
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEIGHLEY’S FIRST SCHOOL BOARD The agitation for a School Board for Keighley in 1875 was strongly opposed by many of the ratepayers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both Liberals and Tories were seeking office, and there was a third party which entered into the fray.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The names of those who composed this little party were Joseph Fieldhouse, Bill Spink, “Little” Barnes, Adam Moore, James Leach, Dick Royston and myself.
whole
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From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Tory party said they would run seven of the nine candidates; the Liberals claimed to run the whole nine; so this third party came up to the scratch and said they would run three candidates for the sole purpose of splitting the votes.
