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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 The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
able
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From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
ahead
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
airship
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
all
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
Andy
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
announcement
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
assistant
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
assistants
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From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
Bellevue
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
Bert
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From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
capital
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
detailed
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
effort
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
energy
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
engine
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
field
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
flight
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
getting
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
Goliath
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
Harkins
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
highly
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
hours
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
intimation
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
keep
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
king
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
made
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
meant
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
new
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
news
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
nose
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
out
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
performance
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
pilot
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
rays
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
received
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
reports
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
rising
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
rooms
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
satisfactory
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
Serge
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From this reading He had able assistants in Serge and Bert.
silvered
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
sky
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
Storm
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
sun
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
surprise
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
task
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
test
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
threw
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
trip
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From this reading Andy received detailed reports from each of the engine rooms on the performance during the trip over the field and found them highly satisfactory.
unfailing
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
usual
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
visit
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
Washington
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From this reading The visit to Washington was to be a complete surprise and every effort was made to keep the news from getting out from Bellevue.
well
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From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If all went well the first intimation the capital would have of the visit of the new sky king would be when the rising sun silvered the nose of the Goliath with its rays.
Wings
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
work
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From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Wings of the Storm Captain Harkins’ announcement that the Goliath would make its first long test flight the next morning meant hours of work ahead for Andy but the assistant pilot of the airship threw himself into the task with his usual unfailing energy.
