used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There existed an irreconcilable difference between the two sections of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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badgesnounUS /ˈbædʒɪz/
plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be crushed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
earlier than; in front of
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the event consisting of the start of something
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There existed an irreconcilable difference between the two sections of the country.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
made or become different in nature or form
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be crushed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading It could not be crushed.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There existed an irreconcilable difference between the two sections of the country.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
every person
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apart from; not including
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading There existed an irreconcilable difference between the two sections of the country.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS VISIT RED ROCK AND ARE INVITED TO COME AGAIN Everyone knows what a seething ferment there was for some time before the great explosion in the beginning of the Sixties—that strange decade that changed the civilization of the country.
irreconcilableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrekənsaɪləbəl/
impossible to reconcile
From this reading There existed an irreconcilable difference between the two sections of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be crushed.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
lyceumnoun
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
partisannounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzən/
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
party-catchwords
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the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
PoliticsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading There existed an irreconcilable difference between the two sections of the country.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
SixtiesnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
in or at that place or location
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
a special situation
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading Red Rock, like the rest of the land, was turned from a haunt of peace into a forum.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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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 IN WHICH TWO STRANGERS VISIT RED ROCK AND ARE INVITED TO COME AGAIN Everyone knows what a seething ferment there was for some time before the great explosion in the beginning of the Sixties—that strange decade that changed the civilization of the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Politics were rampant; every meeting was a lyceum; boys became orators; young girls wore partisan badges; children used party-catchwords, which they did not understand—except one thing: that they represented “their side.”
