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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 elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
allowed
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
Atchison
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
called
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
care
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From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
constantly
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
contents
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
courtly
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From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
defence
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
elder
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From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
events
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
explained
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
explaining
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From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
Gilliam
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From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
Gilliam's
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
haven
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
heart
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
household
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
hundred
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From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
kept
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
madam
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
made
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From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
Major-General
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
man
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From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
members
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
men
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From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
militia
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
mob
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
needed
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From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
newspapers
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
north
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From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
old
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
Only
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
other
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
out
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
outline
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
passing
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
peace
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
people
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
reported
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
reticent
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
sedulously
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
see
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From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
sickened
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
started
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From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
State
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From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
subject
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From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
Susannah
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From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
three
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From this reading Gilliam had about three hundred men, and they started in the north of the State.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only the outline of passing events was reported to Susannah in her haven of peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newspapers were sedulously kept from her, and so reticent were the other members of the household on the subject of their contents that her heart constantly sickened at the thought of what she was not allowed to hear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The elder man took her into his courtly care, and made a point of explaining to her what he thought she needed to know.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, madam," the old man explained, "it was Major-General Atchison that called out the militia in first defence of your people against Gilliam's mob.
