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amazing
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
American
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
anxious
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From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
assigned
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
away
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
back
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
Blatz
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
bumpy
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
car
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
cushions
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
deeper
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
dexteritynounUS /dɛkˈstɛrəti/
skill in using the hands or body in a specific situation in this story
From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
dictator
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
dimmer
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
driver
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
East
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
friends
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
Gerka
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
get
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
getting
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
got
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
guided
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
headquarters
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
hotel
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
intrigue
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
known
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
Larko
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
leaving
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
less
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
Lieutenant
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
lights
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
liked
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
marveled
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
mid-town
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
mission
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
moving
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
narrower
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
pavement
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
pleasure
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From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
possible
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
return
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From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
rough
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
Rubania
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From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
sank
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
section
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
Side
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
skill
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
soon
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
streams
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
streets
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
taxicab
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
traffic
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From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
visit
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
wanted
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From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the East Side Lieutenant Larko, or Blatz as he was known to his American friends, wanted to get his visit to the American headquarters of the Gerka over as soon as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deeper he got into the intrigue the less he liked the mission which had been assigned to him by the dictator of Rubania.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On leaving the hotel, he sank back in the cushions of the taxicab and marveled at the dexterity of the driver, who guided his car between the moving streams of traffic with amazing skill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not look forward to it with pleasure and was anxious to return to his friends.
worked
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From this reading They worked away from the mid-town section, getting over on the east side where the streets were narrower, the lights dimmer and the pavement rough and bumpy.
