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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 It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
accordingly
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ALL
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
ASPECTS
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
Bobees
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Brigadier
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business
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From this reading The two houses were duly organized, and we proceeded, without delay, to the transaction of business.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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chosen
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communication
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From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
compte
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From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
CONSIDERED
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contained
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delay
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Downright
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duly
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From this reading The two houses were duly organized, and we proceeded, without delay, to the transaction of business.
ELOQUENCEnounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
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ENACT
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EVERY-DAY
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everywhere
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find
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
houses
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HOW
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
immigrunt
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inauguration
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
LAWS
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LOGIC
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mistaken
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more
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most
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much
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nation
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From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
oaths
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
ORATORY
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organized
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
place
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Political
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probably
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proceeded
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From this reading The two houses were duly organized, and we proceeded, without delay, to the transaction of business.
rejoiced
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rendue
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From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
Sachem
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From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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say
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sent
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From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
simply
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sort
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state
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Political oaths are very much the same sort of thing everywhere, and I shall say no more about our inauguration than simply to state it took place as usual.
transaction
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From this reading The two houses were duly organized, and we proceeded, without delay, to the transaction of business.
two
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
usual
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The two houses were duly organized, and we proceeded, without delay, to the transaction of business.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two houses were duly organized, and we proceeded, without delay, to the transaction of business.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was not a great while before the Great Sachem sent us a communication, which contained a compte rendue of the state of the nation.
whispering
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From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will here state that I was much rejoiced to find Brigadier Downright among the Bobees, the captain whispering that most probably he had been mistaken for an “immigrunt,” and chosen accordingly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two houses were duly organized, and we proceeded, without delay, to the transaction of business.
