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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 A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
action
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
all
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
asking
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
bell
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From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
business
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From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
call
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
claims
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From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
Col
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From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
concert
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
cotton
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From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
destroyed
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From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
difficult
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From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
Dilworthy's
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
errand
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From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
establish
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From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
Georgetown
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From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
get
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From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
just
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From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
lady
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
lodgings
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From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
many
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From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
necessary
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
note
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
others
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From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
pay
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From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
rang
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From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
receive
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
residence
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From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
Selby
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From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
Senator
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From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
Senator's
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From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
some
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From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
taken
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From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
There
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From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A concert of action was necessary, and he was not, therefore, at all surprised to receive the note from a lady asking him to call at Senator Dilworthy's.
three
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From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
war
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From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His business was to get pay for some cotton that was destroyed during the war.
Washington
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From this reading Col. Selby had just come to Washington, and taken lodgings in Georgetown.
Wednesday
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From this reading At a little after three on Wednesday he rang the bell of the Senator's residence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were many others in Washington on the same errand, some of them with claims as difficult to establish as his.
