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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 The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
accompany
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
ahead
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From this reading You may be sure the Express was well ahead with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
assert
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
better
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
chairman's
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
Compliment
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
congratulation
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
corrected
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
couldn't
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
Cruickshank
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
deputation
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
Elgin
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
England
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading You may be sure the Express was well ahead with it.
Fellow
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From this reading “Honour to Our Young Fellow Townsman.
flattered
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
further
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
general
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
glean
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
Honour
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From this reading “Honour to Our Young Fellow Townsman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
known
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
Lawyer
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
Lorne
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
market-place
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be sure the Express was well ahead with it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
Murchison's
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Honour to Our Young Fellow Townsman.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
particulars
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
pride
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
promptly
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
proof
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
Rawlins
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
round
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
selected
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
spirit
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may be sure the Express was well ahead with it.
talk
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
tendency
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
too
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
town
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From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
Townsman
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From this reading “Honour to Our Young Fellow Townsman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
well
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From this reading You may be sure the Express was well ahead with it.
Well-Merited
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From this reading A Well-Merited Compliment,” and Rawlins was round promptly next morning to glean further particulars.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place, Lorne Murchison’s having been selected to accompany what was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may be sure the Express was well ahead with it.
wouldn't
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From this reading The general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the chairman’s part; Elgin wouldn’t be too flattered; Lawyer Cruickshank couldn’t have done better.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be sure the Express was well ahead with it.
Young
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From this reading “Honour to Our Young Fellow Townsman.
