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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Mallender and his partner formed up into the Noah's Ark procession--headed by Colonel Tallboys and the General's wife--and presently found themselves in a room corresponding in height and size to the one they had just quitted, and steered successfully into their respective places at an oval table, glittering with crystal and silver and embellished by exquisite flowers and fruit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appointments
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Rather nice, isn't it?" she murmured; "you see, we are quite up-to-date out here."
Ark
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AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he withdrew his gaze, he encountered the glorious eyes of his companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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attendants
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From this reading In the background stood a row of well-drilled attendants, commanded and marshalled by the gold and white butler.
background
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From this reading In the background stood a row of well-drilled attendants, commanded and marshalled by the gold and white butler.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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butler
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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careful
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Colonel
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commanded
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companion
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corresponding
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crested
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crystal
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dainty
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detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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embellished
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encountered
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epergnes
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exquisite
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eyes
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filthy
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flowers
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formed
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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fruit
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gaze
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General's
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glass
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glittering
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glorious
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go-down
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gold
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From this reading In the background stood a row of well-drilled attendants, commanded and marshalled by the gold and white butler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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headed
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height
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herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rather nice, isn't it?" she murmured; "you see, we are quite up-to-date out here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isn't
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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just
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Mallender
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marshalled
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menus
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murmured
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new-comer
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nice
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Noah's
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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noted
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the background stood a row of well-drilled attendants, commanded and marshalled by the gold and white butler.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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out
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oval
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painted
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partner
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places
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presently
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procession
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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quitted
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Rather
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rescued
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respective
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room
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row
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From this reading In the background stood a row of well-drilled attendants, commanded and marshalled by the gold and white butler.
see
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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silver
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size
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some
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steered
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the background stood a row of well-drilled attendants, commanded and marshalled by the gold and white butler.
successfully
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superb
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surely
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table
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Tallboys
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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up
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up-to-date
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Venetian
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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well-drilled
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From this reading In the background stood a row of well-drilled attendants, commanded and marshalled by the gold and white butler.
white
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wife
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From this reading Captain Mallender and his partner formed up into the Noah's Ark procession--headed by Colonel Tallboys and the General's wife--and presently found themselves in a room corresponding in height and size to the one they had just quitted, and steered successfully into their respective places at an oval table, glittering with crystal and silver and embellished by exquisite flowers and fruit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Mallender and his partner formed up into the Noah's Ark procession--headed by Colonel Tallboys and the General's wife--and presently found themselves in a room corresponding in height and size to the one they had just quitted, and steered successfully into their respective places at an oval table, glittering with crystal and silver and embellished by exquisite flowers and fruit.
withdrew
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From this reading As he withdrew his gaze, he encountered the glorious eyes of his companion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rather nice, isn't it?" she murmured; "you see, we are quite up-to-date out here."
