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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 Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
admitted
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
agonizing
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
all
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
Barode
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
Barouche
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
blow
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
came
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
career
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
Carnac
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
Carnac's
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
country
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
death
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
defeat
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
differing
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
disinherited
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
disparaged
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
entitled
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
event
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
few
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
fighter
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
friendly
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
Grier
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
imagined
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From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
John
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
lessons
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
like
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From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
Mrs
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
news
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
Newspapers
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The event was like none she could have imagined.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
only
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
papers
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
praised
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
Press
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
pride
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
punishment
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
rang
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
reading
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
some
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
son
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
stern
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
success
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From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
tragedy
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
triumph
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
unduly
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
victory
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From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newspapers drew differing lessons from the event, but all admitted that Carnac, as a great fighter, was entitled to success.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When news of the tragedy came to Mrs. Grier, she was reading in the papers of Carnac's victory, and in her mind was an agonizing triumph, pride in a stern blow struck for punishment.
whole
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From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole country rang with the defeat and death of Barode Barouche, and the triumph of the disinherited son of John Grier.
work
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From this reading The Press were friendly to the memory of Barode Barouche, and some unduly praised his work, and only a few disparaged his career.
