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15th
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From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
actually
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
all
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
armour
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
arrived
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From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
believed
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From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
Bishopsgate
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From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
brass
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
bright
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
cavaliers
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
ceremony
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
DAY
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From this reading IT IS OUR OPENING DAY.
doors
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
easily
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From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
efforts
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From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
experiment
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
firm
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From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
four
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
front
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
house
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT IS OUR OPENING DAY.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT IS OUR OPENING DAY.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
men
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
mounted
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
neighbourhood
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From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
nine
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
now
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From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
o'clock
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
opened
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
OPENING
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From this reading IT IS OUR OPENING DAY.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT IS OUR OPENING DAY.
place
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
polished
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
result
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From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
shop
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
stationed
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
Street
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From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
There
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
tried
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From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
try
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From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
twelve
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was on this day that the experiment of the men in armour was first tried, and the four cavaliers, all mounted and polished as bright as brass, were stationed in the front of the house by nine o'clock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now the day had arrived on which the firm was to try the result of their efforts.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
windows
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From this reading There they remained till the doors and shop windows were opened, which ceremony actually took place at twelve.
year
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From this reading It is believed that the 15th of May in that year will not easily be forgotten in the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate Street.
