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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 TAMING A TRAITOR.
always
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From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
blaze
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
border
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
conceal
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
condemn
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
deal
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
exception
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
excitement
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
felt
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
gone
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
government
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
influence
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From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
loyal
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
man
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From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
North
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
out
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
pains
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
patriotic
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
Pemberton
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
people
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
person
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From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
Pinchbrook
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
place
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From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
scandal
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
sentiments
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
single
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
Squire
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
taken
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
TAMING
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From this reading TAMING A TRAITOR.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
thoroughly
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
town
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From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
TRAITOR
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From this reading TAMING A TRAITOR.
treasonable
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
way
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From this reading On the contrary, he had gone out of his way, and taken a great deal of pains, to condemn the government and the people of the North.
wealthy
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From this reading Squire Pemberton was a wealthy man, and he had always been a person of great influence in the place.
whole
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From this reading The squire took no pains to conceal his treasonable sentiments, though the whole town was in a blaze of patriotic excitement.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With the exception of Squire Pemberton, Pinchbrook was a thoroughly loyal town; and the people felt that it was a scandal and a disgrace to have even a single traitor within its border.
