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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 good job, Dr. Cameron," said the medicouncilor.
able
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From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
accidentals
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From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
Cameron
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From this reading "A good job, Dr. Cameron," said the medicouncilor.
coincided
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From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
deliberately
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From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
disappearance
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From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A splendid example of quick thinking, Doctor.
Dr
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From this reading "A good job, Dr. Cameron," said the medicouncilor.
escape
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From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
example
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From this reading A splendid example of quick thinking, Doctor.
followed
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From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
four
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From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
front
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From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A good job, Dr. Cameron," said the medicouncilor.
halted
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From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
job
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From this reading "A good job, Dr. Cameron," said the medicouncilor.
medicouncilor
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From this reading "A good job, Dr. Cameron," said the medicouncilor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
piece
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From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
procession
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From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
quick
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From this reading A splendid example of quick thinking, Doctor.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
said
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From this reading "A good job, Dr. Cameron," said the medicouncilor.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
splendid
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From this reading A splendid example of quick thinking, Doctor.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
telecom
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From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A splendid example of quick thinking, Doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
together
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From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
unit
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From this reading The procession from the ship halted in front of the telecom unit.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From what we were able to piece together, you deliberately followed them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We were quite surprised at the escape of the four accidentals, and your disappearance, which coincided with it.