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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 MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
acquainted
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From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
address
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
afterwards
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
announced
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
ask
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
became
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From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
Board
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
Boards
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From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
BOTTOMLEY
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From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
came
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
department
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From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
election
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
fame
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From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
Field
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
getting
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From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
Guardians
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
intended
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
JONAS
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From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
late
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From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
Local
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
Lund's
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From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
manifesto
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
Messrs
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From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
Milner
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
mint
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From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
MR
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From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
out
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From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
Prince
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
rock
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From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
Saltaire
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
soon
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
succeed
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From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
visit
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
Wales
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From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
warp
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From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon afterwards that the Prince of Wales was announced to visit Milner Field, Saltaire.
West-lane
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From this reading I first became acquainted with him in the warp department at Messrs Lund’s in West-lane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MR JONAS BOTTOMLEY I had not a little to do with the late Mr Jonas Bottomley, of mint rock fame.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
write
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From this reading He came to ask me if I would write his “manifesto,” or election address, as he intended “standing” for the Local Board and the Board of Guardians.
wrote
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From this reading I wrote out the address, but Mr Bottomley did not succeed in getting on either of the Boards.
