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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It nipped hope and growing confidence in the bud.
apparel
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
articles
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
blankets
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
bud
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From this reading It nipped hope and growing confidence in the bud.
buildings
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
CITY
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
clothing
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
comparatively
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It nipped hope and growing confidence in the bud.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With the confidence which the morning and the continued quiet of the earth inspired there had been a general movement from the square.
disastrous
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
earth
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From this reading With the confidence which the morning and the continued quiet of the earth inspired there had been a general movement from the square.
earthquake
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
effect
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
ENCAMPING
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
enveloping
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
fortunate
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
general
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From this reading With the confidence which the morning and the continued quiet of the earth inspired there had been a general movement from the square.
growing
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From this reading It nipped hope and growing confidence in the bud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
homes
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
hope
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From this reading It nipped hope and growing confidence in the bud.
immediate
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It nipped hope and growing confidence in the bud.
injure
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
inspired
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From this reading With the confidence which the morning and the continued quiet of the earth inspired there had been a general movement from the square.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
large
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
loan
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
Many
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
materially
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
more
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
movement
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From this reading With the confidence which the morning and the continued quiet of the earth inspired there had been a general movement from the square.
Multitudes
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
naked
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From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
nipped
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From this reading It nipped hope and growing confidence in the bud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
obtaining
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
occurred
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
proportion
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
purpose
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
quiet
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From this reading With the confidence which the morning and the continued quiet of the earth inspired there had been a general movement from the square.
severe
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
shattered
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
square
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From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
there
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From this reading With the confidence which the morning and the continued quiet of the earth inspired there had been a general movement from the square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
Wednesday
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From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CITY ENCAMPING The earthquake which occurred at 8:25 Wednesday morning had a disastrous effect, although it was not so severe as to injure materially the buildings already so shattered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Multitudes had left the square for their homes, a large proportion with the immediate purpose of obtaining more clothing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many would have been comparatively naked were it not for enveloping blankets and the loan of articles of apparel from the more fortunate.
