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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 A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
announced
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
appeared
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
Bergillac
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
changed
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
cigarette
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
coat
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From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
code
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From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spencer, with lightning-like intuition, knew that his time was come.
d'appertit
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
days
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
de
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
development
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
dinner
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
entered
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
exclaimed
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
few
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
get
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From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
give
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
going
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
indisposition
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
intuition
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From this reading Spencer, with lightning-like intuition, knew that his time was come.
just
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
knew
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From this reading Spencer, with lightning-like intuition, knew that his time was come.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
lighting
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
lightning-like
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From this reading Spencer, with lightning-like intuition, knew that his time was come.
man
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From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
most
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
NEWSPAPER
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
Off
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From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
Only
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From this reading "Only, remember this!
out
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From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
paper
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
rapid
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
recovery
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Only, remember this!
room
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
SENSATION
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
sensational
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
Spencer
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
story
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From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spencer, with lightning-like intuition, knew that his time was come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only, remember this!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Spencer, with lightning-like intuition, knew that his time was come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
Vicomte
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
waiting
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From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spencer, with lightning-like intuition, knew that his time was come.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A NEWSPAPER SENSATION Spencer, whose recovery during the last few days had been as rapid as the first development of his indisposition, had just changed for dinner, and was lighting a _cigarette d'appertit_ when, without waiting to be announced, the Vicomte de Bergillac entered the room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am going to give you the most sensational story which has ever appeared in your paper!" he exclaimed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Off with your coat, man, and get your code books out.
