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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 It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
afternoon
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
already
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
aristocracy
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
arrivals
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
assembly
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
become
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
capital
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
close
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
clustered
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From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
colony
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
Council
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
Court
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
day
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
end
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From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
established
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
fashion
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
filled
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
gabbling
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
gentlemen
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From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
good
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
Government
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
Governor
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
Governor's
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
group
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From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
holding
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
House
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
immediate
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From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
Jamestown
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
Just
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
large
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
late
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
many
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
now
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
palace
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
present
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
provincial
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
rather
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
removed
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
representation
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
room
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
session
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
sitting
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
sound
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
Spottiswood
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
still
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
talking
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From this reading It was still not late in the afternoon, but there had already been a good many arrivals, and the gabbling sound of talking filled the assembly room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
there
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
Thursday
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From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
unusually
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
vicinity
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From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
VIRGINIA
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
warm
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From this reading The day was rather close and warm, but there was an unusually large representation of the provincial aristocracy present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just now the Court was in session, and the Council sitting, and Governor Spottiswood was holding court every Thursday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Governor, where he stood at the end of the room, was the center of a group of gentlemen who were clustered about him and in his immediate vicinity.
Williamsburg
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From this reading IN VIRGINIA SINCE the capital of Virginia had been removed from Jamestown to Williamsburg, and since the Governor’s palace and the Government House had been established there, it had become the center of fashion in the colony.
