Chapter XII
MRS. GASS AMID THE WORKMEN. There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople. It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came. No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
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Chapter XII
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MRS.
GASS
AMID
THE
WORKMEN.
There
was
trouble
amongst
the
Dallory
workpeople.
It
had
been
looming
in
the
distance
for
some
time
before
it
came.
No
works
throughout
the
kingdom
had
been
more
successfully
carried
on
than
the
North
Works.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
MRS.
Line 2
GASS
AMID
THE
WORKMEN.
Line 3
There
was
trouble
amongst
the
Dallory
workpeople.
Line 4
It
had
been
looming
in
the
distance
for
some
time
before
it
came.
Line 5
No
works
throughout
the
kingdom
had
been
more
successfully
carried
on
than
the
North
Works.
Learner Dictionary
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AMID
preposition
US /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.”
Amongst
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.”
Before
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.”
Throughout
preposition
US /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.”
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AMIDprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
came
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From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
carried
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From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
Dallory
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From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
distance
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From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
GASS
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From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
kingdom
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From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
looming
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From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
more
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From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
North
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From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
some
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From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
successfully
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From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
There
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From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been looming in the distance for some time before it came.
trouble
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From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
WORKMEN
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From this reading GASS AMID THE WORKMEN.
workpeople
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From this reading There was trouble amongst the Dallory workpeople.
works
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From this reading No works throughout the kingdom had been more successfully carried on than the North Works.