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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 "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
act
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
ask
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
buy
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
citizens
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
Club
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
cold
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
Committee
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
consented
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
emissary
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
emphasis
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
ended
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From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
face
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
fell
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
George
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
going
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
Jacobin
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
ladies
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From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
law
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
Lexington
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
Library
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
lowered
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
man
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
member
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
officer
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
others
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
out
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
Philadelphia
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
political
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From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
President
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
put
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
reach
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
realized
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
said
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
scarcely
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
school
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
schoolmaster
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
send
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
soon
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
sorry
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
stoop
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
subscriptions
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
summer
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From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
talk
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From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
then
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
tone
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
town
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
Transylvania
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From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
Vice-President
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From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
Washington
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From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
