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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 A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
almost
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
angle
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
astonishingly
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
capable
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
content
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
defeated
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
difficult
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From this reading A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
drawing
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From this reading A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
effect
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
end
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From this reading A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
exceedingly
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
exchanging
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
flattering
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
friends
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
Furthermore
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From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
generally
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
governments
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
greetings
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
ground
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
hat
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
Hebblethwaite
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
Honourable
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
illustrated
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
jaunty
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
John
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
many
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
orator
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From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
paper
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
picture
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
polo
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
problem
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
rails
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
reputation
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From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
session
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From this reading A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
skilful
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
solution
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
statesman
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From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
strolled
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
There
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Furthermore, the session had been one which had added to his reputation both as an orator and a statesman.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
treatment
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From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
very
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A difficult session was drawing towards an end.
wearing
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
week
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
well
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The problem which had defeated so many governments seemed at last, under his skilful treatment, capable of solution.
white
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From this reading There had been an astonishingly flattering picture of him in an illustrated paper that week, and he was exceedingly pleased with the effect of the white hat which he was wearing at almost a jaunty angle.
William
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
world
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From this reading The Right Honourable John William Hebblethwaite strolled along by the rails of the polo ground, exchanging greetings with friends, feeling very well content with himself and the world generally.
