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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 OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
active
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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
appreciate
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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
chosen
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From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
ComradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
Congress
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From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
councils
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From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
delegates
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From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
dozen
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From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
election
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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
Four
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
FRIENDS
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
held
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
honor
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From this reading It is a real honor.
how
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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
International
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From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
Isadore
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a real honor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
London
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From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
marriage
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
means
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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
MEET
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
members
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From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
most
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From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
much
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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
OLD
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
real
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From this reading It is a real honor.
received
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
represent
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From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
respect
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
Socialist
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From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
tangible
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
three
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From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
token
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were chosen among the delegates to the International Socialist Congress which was to meet in London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
worker
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From this reading No one who is not an active worker in the Socialist party can appreciate how much this election means to the Comrades.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Every three years the party has to choose half a dozen of its members as most worthy to represent them in the international councils.
years
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
Yetta
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From this reading OLD FRIENDS MEET--AND PART Four years after their marriage Yetta and Isadore received a tangible token of the respect in which they were held by their Comrades.
