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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 By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
announced
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
Atterbury
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
bead-roll
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
Central
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
Charity
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
Charity's
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
Cheever
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
circus
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
Coe
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
crony
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
dare
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
definite
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From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
dollars
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From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
Dyckman
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
editing
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
enter
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
evening
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From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
five
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From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
gossip
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
Grand
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
guests
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From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
guilt
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From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
head
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From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
include
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
intrigue
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From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
invitations
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
Jim
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
list
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
Mrs
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
Newport
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
Noxon
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
old
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
people
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From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
Platen
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
pretty
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From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
Prissy
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
public
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From this reading The afternoon was for guests; the evening was for the public at five dollars a head.
revived
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From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
roll
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
rolling
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
seen
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
started
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
story
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
Terminal
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
testimony
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From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
then
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From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One old crony of Charity's, a Mrs. Platen, revived the story for Mrs. Noxon at the time when she was editing the list of invitations for the afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
train
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
vile
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From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
wait
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From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By then it was a pretty definite testimony of guilt in a vile intrigue.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Prissy Atterbury started the gossip rolling that he had seen Jim Dyckman enter the Grand Central Terminal alone and wait for Charity Coe Cheever to come from the same train it did not take long for the story to roll on to Newport.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Mrs. Noxon announced her charity circus people wondered if even she would dare include Mrs. Cheever on her bead-roll.
