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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 This is almost a superfluous explanation, for the reader who has managed to keep awake thus far has long ago become seized of the fact.
Adolphus
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From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
ago
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almost
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
annoyance
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From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
awake
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become
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
bunch
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From this reading Happy years they had been to William and the Turnpike "bunch."
burdened
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From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
cause
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chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
chronicles
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dealt
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else
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events
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explanation
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eye
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fact
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far
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five
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From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
gone
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From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Happy years they had been to William and the Turnpike "bunch."
Happy
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From this reading Happy years they had been to William and the Turnpike "bunch."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
importance
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From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
irrelevant
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From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
keep
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From this reading This is almost a superfluous explanation, for the reader who has managed to keep awake thus far has long ago become seized of the fact.
lapses
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From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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main
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managed
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matters
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more
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much
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nearly
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From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
only
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From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
period
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reader
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seized
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
Some
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From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
story
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superfluous
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
There
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From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy years they had been to William and the Turnpike "bunch."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
thus
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
trouble
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true
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From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
Turnpike
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From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
William
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From this reading But in this, the true chronicle of events in one period of the life of William Adolphus Turnpike, only that which is of importance has been dealt with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some chronicles are so burdened with matters that are irrelevant as to cause to those who have an eye for the main story and nothing else much trouble and more annoyance.
written
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From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
years
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From this reading There lapses between what has gone before and what is here written a period of nearly five years.
