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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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active
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amounting
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
astonishing
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band-music
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
bitter
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blossomed
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
bound
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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campaign
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
Chairman
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
checks
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Committee
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compliments
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
considering
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dark
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Democracy's
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display
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document
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
dollars
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dominant
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From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
enemy's
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
expense
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
eyes
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
factional
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fifteen
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
fire
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
flood
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From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
General
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
gritted
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
harmony
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
headquarters
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held
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
hints
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From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
indeed
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
literature
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Luke
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
MAID
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
mailing
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
manner
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
modest
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
more
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MOUTH
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nature
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
outrush
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From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
pay
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
postage
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
Presson
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
printing
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
private
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
professed
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
programme
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
promises
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
promisingly
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
rallies
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
received
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
red
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
rent
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From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
reorganization
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
Republican
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reserve
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
seen
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
spellbinders
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State
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
statement
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
statements
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
stimulus
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From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
strife
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From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
swore
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
teeth
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
thousand
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
treasurer
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From this reading The treasurer of the State Committee drew checks amounting to more than fifteen thousand dollars to pay for the printing, postage, and mailing of those statements--a bitter expense, indeed, considering the nature of the promises.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading FROM THE MOUTH OF A MAID Under a sudden stimulus of rallies, red fire, and band-music, the campaign blossomed promisingly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
voters
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
Waymouth
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From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Democracy's dark hints that the dominant party had been rent by factional strife were suddenly answered by an outrush of spellbinders from Republican headquarters, a flood of literature, and an astonishing display of active harmony.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
whites
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From this reading Chairman Luke Presson received compliments for the manner in which he had held his fire until he "had seen the whites of the enemy's eyes."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He replied to such compliments with fine display of modest reserve, and in private gritted his teeth and swore over the statement that General Waymouth issued to the voters of the State--a document that bound the party to a professed programme of honest reorganization.
