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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 "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
absolutely
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all
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From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
allowed
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
awful
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back
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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better
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From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
British
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From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
business
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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cheaper
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check
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
colonel
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From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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dinner
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
doing
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From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ease
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England
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
exclusive
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extremely
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fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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far
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From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
feelings
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gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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grousing
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From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
hand
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
helpless
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From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
hereby
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
home
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
household
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
how
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inexperienced
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instead
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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just
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
keeping
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
kitchen
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
leading
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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military
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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nose
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
now
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nurse
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From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
old
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From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
ordinary
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From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The ordinary British colonel is a helpless old gentleman; he ought to have a nurse....
own
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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poke
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From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
round
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showing
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From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
want
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From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
wasn't
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not one of them, when he is at home, is allowed to order the dinner or poke his nose into his own kitchen or check the household books....
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They think they are leading England and showing us all how; instead of which they are just keeping us back.
Why
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From this reading Why in thunder are they doing everything?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will think all this is awful grousing, but the point I want to make--I hereby to ease my feelings make it now in a fair round hand--is that all this business could be done far better and far cheaper if it wasn't left to these absolutely inexperienced and extremely exclusive military gentlemen.
