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1770
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
3
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
Alice
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
America
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From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
any
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From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
auditors
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
BOSTON
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
British
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From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
d
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
description
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
England
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From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
enmity
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
event
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
expressed
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
further
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
given
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
Grandfather
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
Grandfather's
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
heard
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From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
heighten
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From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
judge
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
March
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
MASSACRE
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
minds
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
more
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From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
music
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From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
now
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
occurred
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From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
preface
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
prepare
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
proved
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
regiments
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From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
remark
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
soldiers
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
story
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From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
sunset
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From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
tones
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
town
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From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
town's-people
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
usual
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From this reading The sunset music of the British regiments was heard, as usual, throughout the town.
very
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From this reading He had given the above description of the enmity between the town’s-people and the soldiers, in order to prepare the minds of his auditors for a very terrible event.
voice
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From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little Alice, by her last remark, proved herself a good judge of what was expressed by the tones of Grandfather’s voice.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without further preface, Grandfather began the story of THE BOSTON MASSACRE It was now the 3d of March, 1770.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was one that did more to heighten the quarrel between England and America, than any thing that had yet occurred.
