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1880
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
affairs
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
came
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
certain
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
committed
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
concerning
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
death
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
due
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
excitement
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
factories
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
factory
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
fatally
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TWO SHOCKS FOR W----.
girl
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
hand
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
hours
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
June
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
large
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
later
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
Lord
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
machinery
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
man
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
many
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
people
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
ponderous
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
possessed
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
received
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
Saturday
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
SHOCKS
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From this reading TWO SHOCKS FOR W----.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
Small
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
sometimes
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From this reading She possessed many factories, and sometimes a man came to his death among the ponderous machinery.
stabbed
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
State
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
suicide
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From this reading Not long since one "hand" had stabbed another, fatally; and, still later, a factory girl had committed suicide.
sunrise
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
sunset
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
thrown
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
town
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
TWO
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From this reading TWO SHOCKS FOR W----.
understood
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
W
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From this reading TWO SHOCKS FOR W----.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
wealthy
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From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Small affairs, concerning small people, could never have thrown W---- into such a state of excitement, for she was a large and wealthy town, and understood what was due to herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
year
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From this reading On a certain Saturday in June, year of our Lord 1880, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, the town of W----, in a State which shall be nameless, received two shocks.
