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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 INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
accomplished
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From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
alliance
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
Amos
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
back
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Between Amos and the young man, a strong friendship began to develop in these weeks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
believed
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
Caretall's
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
ceased
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From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
Chase
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
cheeks
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
concerned
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
confession
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
Congressman
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
day
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
denial
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
deny
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From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
develop
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From this reading Between Amos and the young man, a strong friendship began to develop in these weeks.
discuss
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From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
elder
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
election
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
friendship
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From this reading Between Amos and the young man, a strong friendship began to develop in these weeks.
guest
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
home
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
hopelessness
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
inauguration
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
INTERLUDE
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
man
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From this reading Between Amos and the young man, a strong friendship began to develop in these weeks.
more
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
perceived
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
planned
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
put
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
respected
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
rules
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From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
smiled
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
spent
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
strong
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From this reading Between Amos and the young man, a strong friendship began to develop in these weeks.
taken
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Between Amos and the young man, a strong friendship began to develop in these weeks.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore, Wint ceased to deny; and it was one of Amos Caretall’s rules never to discuss a thing accomplished.
tongues
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
too
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
townsfolk
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From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
trick
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
two
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
weeks
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At which the townsfolk put their tongues in their cheeks and smiled behind the back of the elder Chase.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
Wint
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From this reading INTERLUDE The weeks between his election and his inauguration Wint spent as a guest at Amos Caretall’s home.
Wint's
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From this reading This open alliance between Wint and the Congressman was taken as confession that Wint’s election had been planned between them; and after a day or two Wint perceived the hopelessness of denial, and perceived, too, that those who believed him concerned in the trick respected him the more for it.
young
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From this reading Between Amos and the young man, a strong friendship began to develop in these weeks.
