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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 Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
accused
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
air
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
Ambassador
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
back
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
burns
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
calmly
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From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
certainly
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From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
chair
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
content
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
dazed
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
Dominey
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
drinks
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
elm
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
else
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From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
Englishmen
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
fiddling
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
golf
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
headlines
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
iced
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
knows
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From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
later
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
lazy
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
leaned
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
lounged
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
midday
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
millions
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
moment
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
months
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
much
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From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
papers
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
perspiring
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
Ranelagh
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
remarked
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
reminded
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From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
Rome
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From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
round
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
Several
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
situation
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From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
six
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
studying
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
Terniloff
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
There
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From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
tree
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From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I suppose,” the Ambassador remarked, as he leaned back in his chair with an air of lazy content, “that I am being accused of fiddling while Rome burns.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There is no one else who knows quite so much,” Terniloff reminded him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
wonder
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From this reading Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Every one has certainly not your confidence in the situation,” Dominey rejoined calmly.
