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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
action
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all
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From this reading Then logic and clear thinking came to the fore, although it required conscious effort for him to prepare and eat his breakfast first of all.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then logic and clear thinking came to the fore, although it required conscious effort for him to prepare and eat his breakfast first of all.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An impatient, driving urge for action seized him and made him jump out of bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An impatient, driving urge for action seized him and made him jump out of bed.
assignment
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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awoke
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bed
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best
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breakfast
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came
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clear
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concern
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concerned
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conscious
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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difficult
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doing
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dressed
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driving
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eat
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effort
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father
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finished
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
fore
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From this reading Then logic and clear thinking came to the fore, although it required conscious effort for him to prepare and eat his breakfast first of all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
George
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grow
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From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
hair
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From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
hairiness
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From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
hand
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Hanlon
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From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hurriedly finished, though, he set to work on his new make-up, doing his level best to keep his thoughts on the difficult task at hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An impatient, driving urge for action seized him and made him jump out of bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
Hurriedly
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From this reading Hurriedly finished, though, he set to work on his new make-up, doing his level best to keep his thoughts on the difficult task at hand.
impatient
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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jump
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keep
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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level
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logic
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made
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make-up
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
much
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From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
new
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From this reading Hurriedly finished, though, he set to work on his new make-up, doing his level best to keep his thoughts on the difficult task at hand.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hurriedly finished, though, he set to work on his new make-up, doing his level best to keep his thoughts on the difficult task at hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
out
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prepare
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present
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received
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requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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seized
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set
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
SSM
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From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
task
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
Then
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From this reading Then logic and clear thinking came to the fore, although it required conscious effort for him to prepare and eat his breakfast first of all.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then logic and clear thinking came to the fore, although it required conscious effort for him to prepare and eat his breakfast first of all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hurriedly finished, though, he set to work on his new make-up, doing his level best to keep his thoughts on the difficult task at hand.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
thoughts
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From this reading Hurriedly finished, though, he set to work on his new make-up, doing his level best to keep his thoughts on the difficult task at hand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then logic and clear thinking came to the fore, although it required conscious effort for him to prepare and eat his breakfast first of all.
too
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From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
urge
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning when SSM George Hanlon awoke, his first thought was one of concern for his father.
whiskers
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From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
work
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world
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From this reading He had let his whiskers and hair grow from the time he first received this assignment, of course, so was not too much concerned about the hairiness he must present to the world when dressed.
