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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 ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
advent
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
Annie
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
army
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
buildings
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
ceased
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From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
change
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From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
corporal
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
equipment
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
evidenced
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
four
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
friend
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From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
Gage
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From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
Gage's
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
greatest
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From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
hard-bitten
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
intangible
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From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
Jensen
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From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
Karen
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From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
less
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
MAN'S
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
Mary
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From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
material
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From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
men
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
month
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
more
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
much
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
new
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
now
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From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
occurred
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
presence
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
proved
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
quickly
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
ranch
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
reason
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From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
Revolution
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
risen
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
Sim
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
smiled
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From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
some
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From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
Squires
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From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
talked
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From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
things
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From this reading It was not so much in the material as in the intangible things of life that greatest change had come.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not so much evidenced by the presence of a hard-bitten corporal and his little army of four men; nor so much more by the advent of Annie Squires; neither was it proved by the new buildings that had risen so quickly; nor by the appearance of new equipment.
weep
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From this reading Even Mary Gage, for some reason, had ceased to weep.
WIFE
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From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Karen Jensen smiled now as she talked with her new friend, Annie Squires.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE Revolution, and not less, had occurred within a month at Sim Gage's ranch.
