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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
apologetically
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May we read them yet?" he asked.
astonishing
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From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
better
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
connected
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From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
detail
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From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
END
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
episode
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From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
Europe
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
further
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
GAME
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May we read them yet?" he asked.
held
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From this reading The Rat held out the newspapers.
history
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
hurriedly
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
Lazarus
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May we read them yet?" he asked.
most
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
newspapers
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From this reading The Rat held out the newspapers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
orders
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
out
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From this reading The Rat held out the newspapers.
PartynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
productive
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From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
Rat
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From this reading The Rat held out the newspapers.
read
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From this reading "May we read them yet?" he asked.
realistic
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From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
records
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
results
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From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
Rising
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
romantic
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
said
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
Samavia
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
sir
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From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
stand
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
startling
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
story
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rat held out the newspapers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "May we read them yet?" he asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
unparalleled
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until further orders, sir," said Lazarus hurriedly and apologetically --"until further orders, it is still better that I should read them first."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "May we read them yet?" he asked.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every detail connected with the astonishing episode, from beginning to end, was romantic even when it was most productive of realistic results.
written
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
XXX
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From this reading XXX THE GAME IS AT AN END So long as the history of Europe is written and read, the unparalleled story of the Rising of the Secret Party in Samavia will stand out as one of its most startling and romantic records.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "May we read them yet?" he asked.
