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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 FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
advance
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
adverse
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
afford
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
animals
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
better
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
bread
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
Breakfast
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
caldrons
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
cannot
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
carried
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
circumstances
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
circus
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
coffee
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
contracted
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
cooked
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
cooking
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
cup
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
daylight
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
dealers
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
down
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
dropped
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
employees
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
expected
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
feed
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
finished
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
FLYING
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
fodder
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
glad
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
grounds
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
hurried
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
immense
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
Jack
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
kitchen
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
knowing
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
Large
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
learn
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
local
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
MACHINE
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
making
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
manner
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
meal
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
meals
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
meat
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
milk
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
much
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
observed
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
performers
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
preparation
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
prepared
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
reduced
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
regular
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
Sam
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
science
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
sides
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
Soup
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
stoves
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
supplies
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
vegetables
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From this reading Soup was cooked in immense caldrons, and the supplies, which had been contracted for in advance, the bread, meat, milk, vegetables, as well as fodder for the animals, had been brought to the circus grounds by local dealers before daylight.
wagons
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From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
we've
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
weather
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
week
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From this reading “I’m glad we’ve had good weather this week,” observed Sam as he finished his third cup of coffee.
well
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From this reading But he was to learn that a circus cannot afford not to feed its employees and performers well, and that the preparation and cooking of meals had been reduced to a science.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Large stoves were carried on wagons, the sides of which dropped down, making a regular kitchen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE Breakfast was a much better meal than Jack had expected, from knowing the hurried manner in which it must have had to be prepared and under what adverse circumstances.
