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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 The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
all
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
appearing
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
beautifully
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
blouses
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
buckets
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
calm
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
came
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
carrying
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
caused
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
children
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
class
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
coats
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
compelled
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
cotton
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
Craig
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
day
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
days
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From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
delighted
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
died
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
discovery
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
down
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
early
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
Edward
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
employers
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
ENIGMA
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From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
Fearing
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
few
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
flannel-trousered
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
forth
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
Frenchman
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
funeral
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
go
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
golf
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
gone
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From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
gradually
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
greatly
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
handicapped
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
holiday-makers
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
holidays
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
hotel
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
knitted
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
locally
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
men
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
night
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
notorious
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
only
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
place
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
recognition
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
remain
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From this reading Fearing recognition by the notorious Frenchman, I was greatly handicapped, for I was compelled to remain in the hotel all day, and go forth only at night.
REMAINS
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From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
sea
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
sensation
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
Six
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From this reading REMAINS AN ENIGMA Six days had gone by.
skirts
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
spades
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From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
streets
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
summer
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
taken
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
tragic
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
unfortunate
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From this reading The funeral of the unfortunate Edward Craig had taken place, and locally the sensation caused by the tragic discovery had died down.
warm
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
weather
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were of the class who are compelled to take their holidays early, before their employers; with them came delighted children carrying spades and buckets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
women
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From this reading The weather was beautifully warm, the sea calm, and gradually a few holiday-makers were appearing in the streets; women in summer blouses, knitted golf coats and cotton skirts, with flannel-trousered men.
