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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 curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
age
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
all
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
announcement
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is this genuine?” asked my uncle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
audacious
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
challenge
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
champion
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
champions
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
Charles
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From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
curt
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
dear
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
embraced
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
followed
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
general
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
genuine
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From this reading “Is this genuine?” asked my uncle.
hardly
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this genuine?” asked my uncle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
joke
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
joker
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
landlord
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From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
laughter
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
man
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From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
moment
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is this genuine?” asked my uncle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
otherwise
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
regard
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
regarded
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
round
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
seated
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
shout
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
silent
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
Sir
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From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
size
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From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
surprise
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
tables
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
then
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From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
There
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this genuine?” asked my uncle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
uncle
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From this reading “Is this genuine?” asked my uncle.
waiting
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From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE curt announcement was followed by a moment of silent surprise, and then by a general shout of laughter.
weight
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
weights
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From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There might be argument as to who was champion at each weight; but there could be no question that all the champions of all the weights were seated round the tables.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An audacious challenge which embraced them one and all, without regard to size or age, could hardly be regarded otherwise than as a joke—but it was a joke which might be a dear one for the joker.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, Sir Charles,” answered the landlord; “the man is waiting below.”
