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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 Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
all
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
any
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
away
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
Bohemian
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
burly
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
civilization
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climates
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
clothes
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club
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From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
correspondent
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
crowded
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cup
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
dailies
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
dined
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
drained
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
East
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
emergency
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
English
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
equal
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
exposure
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
face
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
falling
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
Far
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
features
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
few
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From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
former
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
game
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gathering
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
going
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
greatest
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
habits
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
hardened
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
hardships
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
hours
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
like
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
Lovell
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
loving
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
man
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
many
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
member
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
minutes
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From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
notice
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
outfit
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
plays
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
popular
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
ready
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
replaced
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
represent
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
return
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
room
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From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
round
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From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
safe
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
see
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
skin
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
stern
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
success
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
sun
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
Tall
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
toasted
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From this reading They had dined him, toasted him, and the club loving cup had been drained to his success and his safe return.
unlovely
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From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
very
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From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
war
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Lovell was a popular member of this very Bohemian gathering, and he was going to the Far East, at a few hours’ notice, to represent one of the greatest of English dailies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They crowded round him in the club smoking room, for these were his last few minutes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Already one seemed to see the clothes and habits of civilization falling away from him, the former to be replaced by the stern, unlovely outfit of the war correspondent who plays the game.
winds
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From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall and burly, with features and skin hardened by exposure to the sun and winds of many climates, he looked like a man ready to face all hardships, equal to any emergency.
