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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 Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
ambassador
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
assistance
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From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
call
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From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
certainly
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From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
complimentary
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From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
enemy
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From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
engineering
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From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
expected
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From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
fully
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
GETS
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From this reading MAJOR TOMMY GETS MAD.
given
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From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
giving
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
Horse
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
instructions
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From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
MAD
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From this reading MAJOR TOMMY GETS MAD.
magnate
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
MAJOR
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From this reading MAJOR TOMMY GETS MAD.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
meant
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From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
mission
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From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
nominally
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
object
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
peace
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
permit
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From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
precisely
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From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
prevent
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From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
real
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
really
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From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
sent
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
Shoe
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
TOMMY
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From this reading MAJOR TOMMY GETS MAD.
Toppleton
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From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
Toppletonians
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From this reading The mission was certainly complimentary to me, for I was really expected to do the “engineering” for the Toppletonians.
understood
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
vacation
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From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though I was nominally sent to the Horse Shoe as an ambassador of peace, I fully understood the real object of the magnate in giving me a vacation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever instructions he may have given me, this was precisely what he meant.
whippednounUS /ˈwhipped/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was not to permit them to be whipped by their great enemy: if I could not prevent it myself, I was to call in the assistance of Major Toppleton.
