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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 "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
air
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
all
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
approach
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
arranged
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
attracted
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
away
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From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
banners
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
betokened
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
booth
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
booths
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
bright
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
catch
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From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
chill
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
close-fisted
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From this reading "'Rast is too close-fisted."
coffee
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
comment
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
dawned
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
day
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
deal
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
decorated
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
distinct
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
district
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
Election
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excellent
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
FAIRVIEW
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
farmer
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From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
Forbes
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
giving
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From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
Hopkins
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From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
idea
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
innovation
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From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Rast is too close-fisted."
John
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
Kenneth
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
place
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
places
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
polling
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
Rast
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From this reading "'Rast is too close-fisted."
remarked
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From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
RETURNS
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
served
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
serving
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
suggested
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
sunny
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
there
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
too
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From this reading "'Rast is too close-fisted."
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
voters
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From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Uncle John had suggested serving coffee to the voters at the different polling places, and Kenneth had therefore arranged for a booth at each place, where excellent coffee was served free all day long.
winter
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From this reading THE "RETURNS" FROM FAIRVIEW Election day dawned sunny and bright; but there was a chill in the air that betokened the approach of winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These booths were decorated with Forbes banners and attracted a great deal of comment, as the idea was a distinct innovation in this district.
wouldn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wouldn't catch Hopkins giving anything away," remarked one farmer to another.
