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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 We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
accident
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From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
action
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From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
admit
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From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
all
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From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
behaved
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From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
break
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From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
chief
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
Chinese
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
company
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
drama
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From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
drawn
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
driven
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
driver
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
engine
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
episode
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From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
expected
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From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
Faruskiar
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
forced
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From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
functionaries
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
furnish
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From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
happen
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From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
hope
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
languishes
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From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
line
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
monotony
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From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
off
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
passengers
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
person
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
personages
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From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
present
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From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
railway
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
road
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
run
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From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
single
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
telescoped
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From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
train
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From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
up
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From this reading I am forced to admit that up to the present my personages have not behaved as I expected.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hope we shall not be telescoped on the road, for among the passengers is one of the chief functionaries of the company in the person of Faruskiar.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are off on a Chinese railway, single line, the train drawn by a Chinese engine, driven by a Chinese driver.
well
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From this reading The drama does not run well, the action languishes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After all, if an accident should happen it will break the monotony of the journey, and furnish me with an episode.
