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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 new era had dawned upon the land.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
activity
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
affairs
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
altered
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
arena
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
broad
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
changes
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
circumstances
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
combated
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
dawned
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From this reading A new era had dawned upon the land.
day
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
develop
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
era
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From this reading A new era had dawned upon the land.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
four
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
George
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From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A new era had dawned upon the land.
head
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
introduced
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
land
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From this reading A new era had dawned upon the land.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
Liberal
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
light
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
many
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
men
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
naturally
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
new
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From this reading A new era had dawned upon the land.
now
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
official
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
old
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
once
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
opinion
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
oppressed
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
persecuted
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
political
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From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
position
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From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
prominent
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From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
raised
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From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
regime
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
remaining
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
repressed
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
reversal
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
revolution
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
set
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
situation
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
sphere
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From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
swiftly
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From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
Tendencies
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From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A new era had dawned upon the land.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A new era had dawned upon the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tendencies which had once been combated and repressed were now free to develop themselves in the broad light of day, and these altered circumstances had naturally introduced a new set of men into the arena.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
Winterfeld
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From this reading Among those whom the political current of the day had swiftly raised to a prominent position was George Winterfeld.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The once persecuted and oppressed Liberal party now stood at the head of affairs, and with this complete reversal of the situation a revolution of opinion had come about in every sphere of official activity.
wrought
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
years
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From this reading The last four years had wrought many changes, and had left but little remaining of the old regime.
