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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 A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
achievement
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
arrive
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
Bates
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
believed
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
bet
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
bets
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
Charley
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
compass
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Listen!" she cried.
crowd
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
day
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
Daylight
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
depart
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
dogs
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From this reading She it was who heard the first yelps of the dogs.
Down
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
failed
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
filled
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She it was who heard the first yelps of the dogs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
forty
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
heard
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From this reading She it was who heard the first yelps of the dogs.
heart
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She it was who heard the first yelps of the dogs.
Listen
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From this reading "Listen!" she cried.
made
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
midnight
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
months
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
night
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
o'clock
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
odds
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
old
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
opinion
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
ounces
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
rose
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
seen
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
sixtieth
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
success
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
ten
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From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
Tivoli
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
twenty
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
two
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From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
Virgin
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From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten o'clock bets were still being made, though the odds rose, bet by bet, against his success.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She it was who heard the first yelps of the dogs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A crowd filled the Tivoli--the old crowd that had seen Daylight depart two months before; for this was the night of the sixtieth day, and opinion was divided as ever as to whether or not he would compass the achievement.
yelps
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From this reading She it was who heard the first yelps of the dogs.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Down in her heart the Virgin believed he had failed, yet she made a bet of twenty ounces with Charley Bates, against forty ounces, that Daylight would arrive before midnight.
