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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 There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
air
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From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
altogether
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
attentively
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
Belgrave
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
best
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bonhommie
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From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
Brown
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
Cabinet
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
callers
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
certain
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From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
chairs
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
conclave
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
customary
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From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
distinguished
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
doubtful
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
Downing
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
Dumesnil
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
extremely
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
few
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
following
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
French
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
General
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
Honourable
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
introduction
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
irritability
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From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
listened
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
Mervin
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
Minister
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
Monsieur
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
necessary
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
Pouilly
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
Prime
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From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
rankling
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From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
received
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
secretary
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
sir
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
Square
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
Staff
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From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
Street
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
There
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From this reading There was a certain amount of irritability rankling beneath his customary air of bonhommie.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is General Dumesnil, sir, of the French Staff, and Monsieur Pouilly of the French Cabinet.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
two
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
visitors
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From this reading On the morning following the conclave in Belgrave Square, the Right Honourable Mervin Brown received two extremely distinguished visitors in Downing Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was doubtful whether the Prime Minister was altogether at his best.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
words
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From this reading He motioned his callers to take chairs, however, and listened attentively to the few words of introduction which his secretary thought necessary.
