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1902
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
ACCIDENT
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
AID
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
all
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
AMERICAN
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
Antilles
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
bad
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
BERKSHIRES
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
bordering
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
COAL
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
DEATH
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deeply
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
DESTRUCTION
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From this reading DESTRUCTION OF ST.
DIFFICULTY
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
Early
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From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
ENDS
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
ENGLAND
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
entire
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
eruptions
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From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
ESCAPE
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
existence
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
fire
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
former
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
hundreds
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
importance
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
interested
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
island
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
islands
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From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
Lesser
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
lives
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
lost
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
Martinique
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From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
matters
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
minute
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
Mont
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
nation
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
NEW
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
occurred
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESTRUCTION OF ST.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
other
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
out
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
panic
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
Pelee
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
people
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
PIERRE
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
place
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
points
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
PRESIDENT
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
PROVIDENTIAL
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
rain
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
ROOSEVELT
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
ST
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From this reading DESTRUCTION OF ST.
state
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
STRIKE
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
summer
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
thirty
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
thousand
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
threw
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
thrown
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From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
TOUR
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
town
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
tremendous
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From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
TROLLEY
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
two
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
Vincent
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From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
volcanic
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From this reading Early in May occurred tremendous volcanic eruptions on the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
whole
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From this reading PIERRE--AMERICAN AID--THE GREAT COAL STRIKE--PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDS THE DIFFICULTY--TOUR THROUGH NEW ENGLAND--THE TROLLEY ACCIDENT IN THE BERKSHIRES--A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH During the summer of 1902 two matters of great importance occurred in which the whole people of our nation were deeply interested.
wiped
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From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the former island, Mont Pelee threw such a rain of fire upon the town of St. Pierre that the entire place, with about thirty thousand people, was wiped out of existence in a minute.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At other points the eruptions were not so bad, yet hundreds lost their lives, and all of the islands of the Lesser Antilles were thrown into a state bordering upon panic.
