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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
allowed
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it was not of an open nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
bad
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
Barnriff
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From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not of an open nature.
cases
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
enough
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From this reading The reason of this restraint was simple enough.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
foregathered
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
generally
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
ignorant
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not of an open nature.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
lip
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
majority
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
more
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
nature
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From this reading But it was not of an open nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not of an open nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was not of an open nature.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
only
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But it was not of an open nature.
passed
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
people
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
rampant
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From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
rarely
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
reason
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From this reading The reason of this restraint was simple enough.
restraint
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From this reading The reason of this restraint was simple enough.
riot
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
say
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
Scandal
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From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
simple
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From this reading The reason of this restraint was simple enough.
small
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
spoken
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
surreptitiously
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
tabooed
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From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason of this restraint was simple enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
two
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From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For small as Barnriff was, ignorant as were the majority of its people, scandal was generally tabooed, and it was only in bad cases where it was allowed to riot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That is to say, it was scandal that passed surreptitiously from lip to lip, and was rarely spoken where more than two people foregathered.
YEAR
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From this reading AFTER ONE YEAR Scandal was rampant in Barnriff.
