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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 They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
affairs
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
any
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From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
army
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
Arta
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
artist
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
borrowed
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
cablegrams
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
celebration
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
clerks
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
Coleman
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
collective
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
communications
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
confident
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
correspondent
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
crown
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
despairing
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
dragoman
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
Eclipse
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
endless
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
enough
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
finally
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
finding
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
going
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From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
Greece
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
horses
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
hounded
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
join
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
khaki
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
learning
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From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
London
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
man
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
messages
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From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
more
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
number
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
office
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
official
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
outraged
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From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
paper
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
prepared
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
preposterous
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From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
prince
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
private
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
rode
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
said
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
send
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From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
sent
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
shipped
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
six
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
succeeded
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
telegraph
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
there
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
tremendous
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
troop
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
trouble
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
twice
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
unearthed
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
up
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From this reading The same afternoon Coleman and the dragoman rode up to Arta on their borrowed troop horses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
uproar
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
usual
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From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
Wainwright
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
Walkley
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The correspondent first went to the telegraph office and found there the usual number of despairing clerks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were outraged when they found he was going to send messages and thought it preposterous that he insisted upon learning if there were any in the office for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
why
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From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Coleman at last unearthed six cablegrams which collective said that the Eclipse wondered why they did not hear from him, that Walkley had been relieved from duty in London and sent to join the army of the crown prince, that young Point, the artist, had been shipped to Greece, that if he, Coleman, succeeded in finding the Wainwright party the paper was prepared to make a tremendous uproar of a celebration over it and, finally, the paper wondered twice more why they did not hear from him.
young
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From this reading They had trouble enough with endless official communications without being hounded about private affairs by a confident young man in khaki.
