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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 He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
all
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
almost
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
better
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
call
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From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
came
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
Daver
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From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
Daver's
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From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
death
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From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
dismissed
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From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
downstairs
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
drawn
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
entered
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From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
face
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
few
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From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
G
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
get
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
Gray
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From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
hand
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From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
instrument
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From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
J
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
local
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
London
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From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
made
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
muster
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
office
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From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
policemen
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
realised
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
Reeder
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
room
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From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
saw
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
Simpson
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
soldiers
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
subordinate's
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From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came through as Reeder entered the room, and he took the instrument from his subordinate’s hand.
tragedy
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
waiting
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From this reading He found Gray in Daver’s office, waiting for his call to London.
want
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From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
white
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
witnessed
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From this reading /J. G. Reeder/ came downstairs, and those who saw his face realised that it was not the tragedy he had almost witnessed which had made him so white and drawn.
words
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From this reading He dismissed the death of Daver in a few words, and went on:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I want all the local policemen we can muster, Simpson, though I think it would be better if we could get soldiers.
