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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 In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
admitted
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From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
also
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
care
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
cursings
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
demand
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
else
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
end
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From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
examinations
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
families
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
friends
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
furious
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
go
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
government
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
gradually
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
grim
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
intimates
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
known
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
literature
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From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
loaded
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
many
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
met
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
money
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From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
naturally
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From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
nearest
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
nerve
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
once
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
others
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
out
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
own
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From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
Peter
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
ports
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
printing
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From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
proved
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
raids
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
Red
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
Reds
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
responsibility
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From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
seditious
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From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
shriekings
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
some
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
sorted
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
special
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The government, naturally, admitted no such responsibility.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
taken
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
trains
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
undertake
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
use
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From this reading The Reds had no end of money for printing seditious literature, so let them use it to take care of their own!
various
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From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
wailings
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From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In these various raids and examinations Peter of course met a great many of the Reds whom he had once known as friends and intimates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
work
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From this reading However, the work went on; the Reds were gradually sorted out, and some who proved not to be Reds were let go again, and others were loaded onto special Red trains and taken to the nearest ports.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of them went in grim silence, others went with furious cursings, and yet others with wailings and shriekings; for many of them had families, and they had the nerve to demand that the government should undertake to ship their families also, or else to take care of their families for them!
