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Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a
Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.
THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:
"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.
When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.
"From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Mark Mason's Victory — The Trials and Triumphs of a is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.
/ə ˈnuːzpeɪpər ˈpærəɡræf/
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THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:
/ðɪs wɑːz ðə ˈpærəɡræf ðæt əˈtræktɪd mɑːrks əˈtenʃən/
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"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.
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When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.
/wen faʊnd ʃiː siːmd ˈveri mʌtʃ ˈfraɪtənd ənd wɑːz əˈneɪbəl tuː ɡɪv ə koʊˈhɪrənt əˈkaʊnt ʌv wʌt hæd ˈhæpənd/
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"From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.
/frʌm mɑːrks əˈpɑːn hɜːr θroʊt ɪt wɑːz klɪr ðæt hɜːr əˈseɪlənt hæd ˈnɪrli ˈstræŋɡəld hɜːr/

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assailant noun US /əˈseɪlənt/

someone who attacks

From this reading “"From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.”

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coherent adjective US /koʊˈhɪrənt/

marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

From this reading “When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.”

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insensible adjective US /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading “"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.”

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Mack noun US /mæk/

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading “"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.”

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Mark's noun US /mɑːrks/

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading “THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:”

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paragraph noun US /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading “A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.”

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seventy adjective US /ˈsevənti/

being ten more than sixty

From this reading “"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.”

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strangled adjective US /ˈstræŋɡəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading “"From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

seventy years adjective + noun

In this reading “"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.”

1,750 times in 225,867 chapters
NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH noun + noun

In this reading “A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.”

158 times in 225,867 chapters
old woman adjective + noun

a woman who is old

In this reading “"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.”

49,305 times in 225,867 chapters
upper room adjective + noun

In this reading “"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.”

869 times in 225,867 chapters
much frightened adverb + adjective

In this reading “When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.”

1,342 times in 225,867 chapters
some person adjective + noun

In this reading “"This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.”

3,586 times in 225,867 chapters
seemed very verb + adjective counted as “seem very”

In this reading “When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.”

10,074 times in 225,867 chapters

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174

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From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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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 NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.

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accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/

someone who attacks

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:

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attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/

marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/

incapable of physical sensation

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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MacknounUS /mæk/

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/

possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:

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marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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NEWSPAPERnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.

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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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PARAGRAPHnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading A NEWSPAPER PARAGRAPH.

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personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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PlacenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/

being ten more than sixty

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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St

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From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/

held in check with difficulty

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:

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THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:

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throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "From marks upon her throat it was clear that her assailant had nearly strangled her.

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upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THIS was the paragraph that attracted Mark's attention:

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When found she seemed very much frightened and was unable to give a coherent account of what had happened.

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "This morning Mrs. Rachel Mack, an old woman over seventy years of age, living in an upper room at No. 174 St. Mark's Place, was found insensible in her room, as the result of an attack made by some person unknown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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About 459 minutes of reading across 1102 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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