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10
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1917
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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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affable
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all
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
appeared
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April
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arrive
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
Australians
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bacon
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Battle
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bore
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
breakfast
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BREAKING
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
Carpet
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clad
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classic
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Cook
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
Day
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democratic
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
diary
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From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
dining
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Downing
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eggs
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
European
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
Excursion
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Farthest
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Final
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find
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finishing
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From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
George
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German
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
grey
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
HINDENBURG
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
Horrible
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host
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From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
invited
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From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
Joseph
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Judgment
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LINE
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Lloyd
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Magic
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
Minister
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From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
more
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
Mr
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From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
Night
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
out
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
person
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From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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poured
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
present
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Presently
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
Prime
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From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
room
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From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
Second
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servant
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shoulders
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
side
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
Sight
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sign
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Sir
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smart
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
smiling
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
Some
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From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
Speech
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Street
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suit
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
table
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
Tank
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tea
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find in my diary that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, invited me to breakfast in April, 1917.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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From this reading Nothing could have been more affable or democratic, for there was no servant present, and he poured out the tea, while I, from a side table, brought the bacon and eggs for both.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toilet
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From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
War
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
weight
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From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some third person was, I understand, to have been present, but he did not arrive, so that I found myself alone in the classic dining room of No. 10, Downing Street, while my host was finishing his toilet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently he appeared, clad in a grey suit, smart and smiling, with no sign at all that he bore the weight of the great European War upon his shoulders.
