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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 As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
air
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From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
any
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
aristocracy
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From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
black
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
bluegrass
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
border
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
buy
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
corporate
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
courteously
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
differ
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
distinction
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
districts
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
drumming
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
gave
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
got
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
held
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
hurry
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
indolent
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From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
languidly
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
late
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
like
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
limits
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
located
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
Macon
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
materially
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
mountain
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
opened
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
penny-royal
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
pervaded
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From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
place
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
possess
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
quiet
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From this reading A quiet air of indolent aristocracy pervaded the town.
served
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
Shops
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
sister
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
size
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
souls
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
State
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
there
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
thousand
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
three
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
town
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
towns
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From this reading As a town, Macon did not differ materially from its sister towns of like size throughout the State.
trade
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
true
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From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is true it was located on the border of the bluegrass, and this alone gave it a distinction which the penny-royal and mountain districts did not possess.
white
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From this reading The corporate limits of the place held about three thousand souls--black and white--and nobody ever got in a hurry.
wished
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From this reading Shops were opened late, and if any one wished to buy, they were served courteously and languidly, but there was no "drumming for trade."
