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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 clearing of Andrew Brown made a sensation in Chicago.
able
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From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
age-old
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From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
Andrew
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
attention
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awoke
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Beaut
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beloved
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bodies
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breath-taking
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Brown
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catch
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Chicago
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chill
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civilisation
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clearing
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climaxes
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court
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crust
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dramatic
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evening
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fear
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fell
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
frightened
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From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
given
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From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
hearts
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From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
houses
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hush
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instinctively
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introduce
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From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
made
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McGregor
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From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
men
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mob
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From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
moment
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From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clearing of Andrew Brown made a sensation in Chicago.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A chill of fear ran over the bodies of women.
papers
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peep
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From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
ran
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reading
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room
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sensation
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From this reading The clearing of Andrew Brown made a sensation in Chicago.
sitting
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tense
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From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clearing of Andrew Brown made a sensation in Chicago.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
trembling
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From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
trial
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From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
turned
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From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a moment Beaut McGregor had given them a peep under the crust of civilisation that awoke an age-old trembling in their hearts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the tense dramatic moment of the trial a frightened hush fell upon the court room and that evening in their houses men turned instinctively from the reading of the papers to look at their beloved sitting about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the trial McGregor was able to introduce one of those breath-taking dramatic climaxes that catch the attention of the mob.
women
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From this reading A chill of fear ran over the bodies of women.
