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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 After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was furious at Graves, who had discredited him with Colonel Throckmorton, as he believed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was furious at Graves, who had discredited him with Colonel Throckmorton, as he believed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
beautiful
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
believed
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blocked
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blocking
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brain
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bring
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cleared
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
Colonel
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From this reading He was furious at Graves, who had discredited him with Colonel Throckmorton, as he believed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
day
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
Dick
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discover
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discredited
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early
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
England
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
far
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
felt
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
furious
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Germans
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Graves
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From this reading He was furious at Graves, who had discredited him with Colonel Throckmorton, as he believed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
Harry
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was furious at Graves, who had discredited him with Colonel Throckmorton, as he believed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
imagined
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From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
incredible
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From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
information
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
involved
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
Jack
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From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
less
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
lovely
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
made
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means
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From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
minded
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
most
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
now
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
off
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perfect
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
personal
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
plan
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prevent
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racked
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From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
rain
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
received
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
see
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
some
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From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
summer
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
things
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From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
Throckmorton
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From this reading He was furious at Graves, who had discredited him with Colonel Throckmorton, as he believed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
trying
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From this reading As he looked around it seemed incredible that such things as he was trying to prevent could even be imagined.
unpleasantness
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
up
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
usefulness
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From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
warm
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From this reading After the early rain, the day had cleared up warm and lovely, and it was now that most perfect of things, a beautiful summer day in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was furious at Graves, who had discredited him with Colonel Throckmorton, as he believed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack went off to see what he could discover, and Harry, left behind with Dick, racked his brain for some means of blocking the plan he was so sure the Germans had made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He minded the personal unpleasantness involved far less than the thought that his usefulness was blocked, for he felt that no information he might bring would be received now.
