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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 Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
bell
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From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
Blundering
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
Boston
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
Bostonian
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
busy
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The real Boston is penetrated by no railroads.
celebrated
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
citizens
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
city
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
commerce
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
concerned
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
considered
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
disturb
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From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
empty
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From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
enterprising
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
Eva
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
evident
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
far
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
foreigners
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
form
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
graceful
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
head
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
incorrect
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
jingle
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From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
justly
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
knew
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
knowledge
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
knows
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
large
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
lived
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
London
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From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
metropolis
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From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
movement
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
newspapers
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The real Boston is penetrated by no railroads.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
ordinary
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From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
out-of-season
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From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
penetrated
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From this reading The real Boston is penetrated by no railroads.
poise
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
portion
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
queenly
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
railroads
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
real
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From this reading The real Boston is penetrated by no railroads.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
select
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From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
Sommerton
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From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
States
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
street-car
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From this reading Even the jingle of the street-car bell does not disturb the silence of the streets of this select city.
streets
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
true
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
United
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
very
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
view
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From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eva Sommerton, of Boston, knew that she lived in the right portion of that justly celebrated city, and this knowledge was evident in the poise of her queenly head, and in every movement of her graceful form.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is to the ordinary Boston what the empty, out-of-season London is to the rest of the busy metropolis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blundering foreigners--foreigners as far as Boston is concerned, although they may be citizens of the United States--considered Boston to be a large city, with commerce and railroads and busy streets and enterprising newspapers, but the true Bostonian knows that this view is very incorrect.
