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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 THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
Archibald
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
Archibalds
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From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
ASSOCIATION
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
capital
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
carriage
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circumstances
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From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
city
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
Clyde
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From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
CONTINUE
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
Dearborn
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
drove
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
fact
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From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
FAVOR
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
favorable
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From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
four
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
go
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From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
HERMITS
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
immediately
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
impression
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From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
Margery
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From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
Mr
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From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
object
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From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
other
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From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
parents
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From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
plan
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From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
present
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From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
presented
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From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
produced
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From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
properly
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From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
reached
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
residence
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
State
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From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
subject
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From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
together
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From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
very
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From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
way
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From this reading In no other way did she believe that the subject could be properly presented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Archibalds did not object to this plan; in fact, under the circumstances, they were in favor of it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HERMITS CONTINUE TO FAVOR ASSOCIATION When the Archibald party reached the capital city of their State, the four of them took a carriage and drove immediately to the Dearborn residence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margery had insisted that Mr. Clyde should go with them, so that he and she should present themselves together before her parents.
young
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From this reading During the journey young Clyde had produced a very favorable impression upon them.
