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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 And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
accident
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From this reading The accident was ordinary enough.
act
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
carrying
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
chances
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
company
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
described
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
desert
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
diggings
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
early
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
El-Chobak
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
enough
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From this reading The accident was ordinary enough.
final
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
Friday
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
Guebel
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
Haidi
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
hills
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His letters made no mention of this.
holiday
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
increased
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
inspect
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
latest
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
lay
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
letters
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From this reading His letters made no mention of this.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
limestone
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
lunch
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
made
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From this reading His letters made no mention of this.
making
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
marriage
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
men
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
mention
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From this reading His letters made no mention of this.
miles
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His letters made no mention of this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His letters made no mention of this.
ordinary
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From this reading The accident was ordinary enough.
out
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
pay
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
people
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
rode
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
sailed
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
some
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
sport
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
tea
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His letters made no mention of this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
twenty
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
week
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From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
weekly
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From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His course lay some twenty miles into the desert behind El-Chobak and towards the limestone hills of Guebel Haidi, and he went alone, carrying lunch and tea, for it was the weekly holiday of Friday, and the men were not at work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And a week before he sailed he rode out upon a final act of duty to inspect the latest diggings his company were making.
work
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From this reading He described the life to her, the work, the sport, the pleasant people, and his chances of increased pay and early marriage.
