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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 Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
alert
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
almost
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
any
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
Askatoon
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
bizarre
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
bright
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From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
character
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
citizens
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
clever
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From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
distinctly
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
doctrine
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From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
drinking
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From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
eating
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From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
eye
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From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
eyes
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From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
few
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
general
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
high
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
idiosyncrasy
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
intelligence
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
made
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
many
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
marked
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
more
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
natural
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From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
new
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
observer
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
original
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
other
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
personality
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
place
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From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
slept
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From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
some
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From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
taught
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From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The general intelligence was high, and this made the place alert for the new observer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
town
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
waked
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From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
West
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From this reading From the beginning, Askatoon had had more character and idiosyncrasy than any other town in the West.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The virtue of being bright and clever was a doctrine which had never been taught in Askatoon; it was as natural as eating and drinking.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Perhaps that was because many of its citizens had marked personality, while some were distinctly original--a few so original as to be almost bizarre.
wide
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From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
windows
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From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
world
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From this reading It slept with one eye open; it waked with both eyes wide--as wide as the windows of the world.
