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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 GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
afloat
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, matters began to look a little serious.
boy
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
came
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From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
chosen
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
closeted
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From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
country
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From this reading Tim Jones rode up and down the country, electioneering for "Dick."
Crowds
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From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
Dick
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down
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From this reading Tim Jones rode up and down the country, electioneering for "Dick."
dreaming
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
elect
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
electioneering
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From this reading Tim Jones rode up and down the country, electioneering for "Dick."
farmhouse
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From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
frequently
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From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
GOVERNOR
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
honor
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, matters began to look a little serious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
Iowa
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
Jones
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From this reading Tim Jones rode up and down the country, electioneering for "Dick."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, matters began to look a little serious.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, matters began to look a little serious.
man
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
Markham
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
matters
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From this reading Now, however, matters began to look a little serious.
men
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From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
Mrs
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
mythical
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
new
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, matters began to look a little serious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
once
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
regarded
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
Richard
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
rode
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From this reading Tim Jones rode up and down the country, electioneering for "Dick."
rumors
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
serious
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From this reading Now, however, matters began to look a little serious.
similar
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
store
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From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been similar rumors once before, but Mrs. Markham had regarded them as mythical, never dreaming that such an honor could be in store for her boy.
there
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From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
Tim
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From this reading Tim Jones rode up and down the country, electioneering for "Dick."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
up
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From this reading Tim Jones rode up and down the country, electioneering for "Dick."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crowds of men came frequently to the farmhouse and were closeted with Richard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE GOVERNOR They were to elect a new one in Iowa, and there were rumors afloat that Richard Markham would be the man chosen by his party.
