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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 The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
Alida
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
all
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
bad
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
benign
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
celebrated
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
city
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
concord
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
country
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
cries
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
crowds
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
day
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
days
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
edifices
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
elapsed
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
emblematical
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
enter
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
evening
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
exhibited
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
extremely
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
fallen
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
general
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
generally
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
glorious
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
happier
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
heav'n-born
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
illumination
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
incline
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
inclosure
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
inhabitants
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
joyful
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
later
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
liberties
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
melodious
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
music
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
New-York
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
news
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
O
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
out
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
parading
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
parents
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
Park
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
peace
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
people
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
profusely
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
prospect
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
public
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
rays
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
reached
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
refulgent
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
rejoicing
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
residence
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
resounded
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
scarcely
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
see
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
smile
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
snow
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
Some
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
splendid
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
spread
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
taken
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
tidings
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From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
together
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
Transparencies
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From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
up
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
walking
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cries of peace resounded throughout the city at these joyful tidings,--and the evening of this day was celebrated by a splendid illumination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Transparencies, emblematical of the liberties of the country, were exhibited at all the public edifices.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
winter
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From this reading Some length of time had elapsed since the parents of Alida had taken up their residence in the city for the winter, when the news of peace reached New-York.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
witness
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From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
world
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From this reading O, glorious prospect, see the smile benign, Of heav'n-born peace, refulgent spread its rays; To peace and concord, may the world incline, And these our later be our happier days.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The fine and melodious music in the Park, drew the people together in crowds within the inclosure, till scarcely another could enter,--and although the snow had fallen profusely, and the walking was extremely bad, yet it seemed as if all the inhabitants, generally, were out, parading on foot, to witness the general rejoicing.
