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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 “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, what shall we do about it?”
all
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
America
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
anxious
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From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
any
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From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
become
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
deal
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
delivered
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
demur
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From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, what shall we do about it?”
finally
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
finders
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
fit
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
Foolish
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From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
France
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
going
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From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
Government
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
illustrious
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what shall we do about it?”
known
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
letter
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
negotiations
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
new
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
plotters
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From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
pomp
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
President
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
prisoner
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
propose
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From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
rescue
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From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
send
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well, what shall we do about it?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
strike
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From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
subject
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
supposed
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From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
There
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
views
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From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, what shall we do about it?”
Well
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From this reading “Well, what shall we do about it?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what shall we do about it?”
Why
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From this reading “Why, we must send it to our Government; it is a fit subject for our new President to deal with.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will asked, anxious that Marmaduke himself should propose going to the rescue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
world
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From this reading There will be negotiations about it between France and America; we shall become known all over the world as the finders of the letter; and finally the illustrious prisoner will be delivered with great pomp.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Foolish plotters! they supposed he would strike in with their views without any demur!
