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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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account
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alliance
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
Ambassadors
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
assured
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AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
backwards
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From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
Berlin
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One English and one French newspaper outdid their competitors by publishing side by side with their account of the exploits of the Russian fleet a marvellous but circumstantial story of a meeting and alliance between the rulers of Germany and Russia.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One English and one French newspaper outdid their competitors by publishing side by side with their account of the exploits of the Russian fleet a marvellous but circumstantial story of a meeting and alliance between the rulers of Germany and Russia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One English and one French newspaper outdid their competitors by publishing side by side with their account of the exploits of the Russian fleet a marvellous but circumstantial story of a meeting and alliance between the rulers of Germany and Russia.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
certain
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circulation
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circumstantial
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collected
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
competitors
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Count
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COUNTRY
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early
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English
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Europe
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exploits
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eyes
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flashed
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fleet
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
French
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
German
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Germany
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
Grisson
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
half-million
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halfpenny
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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hot
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hour
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inhabitants
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
kept
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
Kiel
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Korndoff
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London
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MAN
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marvellous
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meeting
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members
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men
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
ministry
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
mobilization
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
Monsieur
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
more
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
Munchen
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
newspaper
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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out
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
outdid
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Paris
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penny
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Petersburg
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
press
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Prince
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
publishing
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ready
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
received
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
rulers
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rumors
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Russia
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Russian
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SAVEDnounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
sensationalism
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ships
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
shocker
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side
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six-shilling
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St
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
story
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sum
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supported
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thrilling
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throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
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treated
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truth
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
turned
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two
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unusually
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up
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From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
varying
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visit
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von
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From this reading At an unusually early hour Monsieur Grisson, supported now by two members of his ministry, received a visit from the Russian and German Ambassadors, Prince Korndoff and Count von Munchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A great mobilization can be kept secret up to a certain point, but when men and ships are collected and ready the truth must out.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY On the following morning the inhabitants of London, Paris, Berlin, and St. Petersburg for a sum varying from a halfpenny to a penny were treated to sensationalism as thrilling as any six-shilling shocker hot from the press and assured of its half-million circulation.
whole
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From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
wires
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From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One English and one French newspaper outdid their competitors by publishing side by side with their account of the exploits of the Russian fleet a marvellous but circumstantial story of a meeting and alliance between the rulers of Germany and Russia.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
world
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From this reading The eyes of the whole world were turned towards Kiel, and more wonderful rumors still flashed backwards and forwards along the wires throughout Europe.
