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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 BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
aid
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
all
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
BERNARD
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
case
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
companions
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
completely
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
consequence
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
considered
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From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
Continental
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
Cook
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
country
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
destination
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
due
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From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
English
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
factor
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From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
favor
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISITORS FOR MR.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
given
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
happened
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From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
home
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
Italy
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
MADDISON
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
man
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
men
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
more
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
MR
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From this reading VISITORS FOR MR.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
North
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
odds
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
oe
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
ones
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
ordinary
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
other
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
own
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
platform
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
puzzled
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
railroads
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
rather
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
reaching
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
result
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From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
seasickness
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
seem
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
starting
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
sundry
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
there
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From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
three
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From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
throes
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
two
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
uvres
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
VISITORS
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From this reading VISITORS FOR MR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
Waterloo
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it happened, however, there was another factor to be considered, which had its due result.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
wing
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From this reading Bernard Maddison was rather more at home on Continental railroads than he was on English ones, whereas neither of the other two had ever before left their own country save under the wing of "Cook."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BERNARD MADDISON In an ordinary case, with three men starting from a given point in North Italy at the same time, the odds seem in favor of their all reaching their destination at the same time.
would-be
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From this reading The consequence was that by the aid of sundry little man[oe]uvres, which completely puzzled his would-be companions, Bernard Maddison stood on the platform of Waterloo while they were still in the throes of seasickness.
