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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 He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
advised
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From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
Andy
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
Andy's
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
army
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
associations
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
attempted
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attention
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
battle
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
Bellevue
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besieged
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big
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
called
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
compelled
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
conference
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
correspondents
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counseled
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
country
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day
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dirigible
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end
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
escorted
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From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
facts
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
faith
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
father
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
Flood
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From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
fly
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
front
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Goliath
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
Goliath's
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hangar
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
Harkins
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
insistence
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
intelligently
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
military
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From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
most
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
News
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From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
newspaper
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From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
page
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patrol
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photographers
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
pictures
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
planes
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
plant
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
press
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public
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
put
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
ReliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
reporters
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From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
severe
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From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
snap
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soon
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special
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spread
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From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
spring
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storm
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stunt
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
taken
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From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The insistence of the reporters compelled the attention of Andy’s father and Captain Harkins, and they called Andy into their conference.
thorough
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From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
trip
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From this reading He advised that reporters be escorted through the hangar and taken on a thorough trip over the dirigible.
Venturesome
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From this reading Venturesome photographers even attempted to fly over the plant and snap pictures of the hangar but the army planes soon put an end to that stunt.
victorious
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want
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
write
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From this reading “We want the public to have faith in the Goliath,” counseled Andy, “and the reporters must have the facts if they are to write intelligently.”
writers
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From this reading Flood Relief News of the Goliath’s victorious battle against the most severe storm of the spring was spread on the front page of every newspaper in the country the next day and special writers and correspondents for the big press associations besieged the military patrol at Bellevue.
