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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 When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never again was King James proclaimed by the insurgent forces.
all
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
arose
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From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
building
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never again was King James proclaimed by the insurgent forces.
cannot
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
classes
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
dames
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
din
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
England
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From this reading This was the last time that such shouts were heard in England.
enthusiasm
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
exciting
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
forces
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From this reading Never again was King James proclaimed by the insurgent forces.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
front
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
garnished
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
general
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
heard
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From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
host
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
imagined
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
insurgent
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From this reading Never again was King James proclaimed by the insurgent forces.
James
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From this reading Never again was King James proclaimed by the insurgent forces.
Kerchiefs
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
King
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From this reading Never again was King James proclaimed by the insurgent forces.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the last time that such shouts were heard in England.
made
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From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
more
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
pervaded
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
place
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From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
proclaimed
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From this reading Never again was King James proclaimed by the insurgent forces.
proclamation
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From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
ranged
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
scene
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From this reading The enthusiasm pervaded all classes, and a more exciting scene cannot be imagined.
shout
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From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
shouts
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From this reading This was the last time that such shouts were heard in England.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last time that such shouts were heard in England.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the last time that such shouts were heard in England.
town-hall
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
voices
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
waved
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the proclamation was made such a shout arose as had never been heard in that place before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
windows
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From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kerchiefs were waved from the windows of the town-hall, which were garnished with fair dames, and a host of gentlemen ranged in front of the building, made their voices heard above the general din.
