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12th
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
Cabinet
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
Coddling
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
day
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From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
Duke
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
end
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From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
February
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
friend
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
go
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From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
held
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
ill
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
Impossible
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the old Duke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
January
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From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
meet
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
meeting
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
Minister
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
most
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From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
necessary
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
old
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
Parliament
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
possible
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From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
prepared
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From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
Prime
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
private
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
said
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From this reading "Impossible!" said the old Duke.
Secretary
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
talked
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
then
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From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
there
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From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
unwillingly
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From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coddling the Prime Minister Parliament was to meet on the 12th of February, and it was of course necessary that there should be a Cabinet Council before that time.
week
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From this reading The Prime Minister, about the end of the third week in January, was prepared to name a day for this, and did so, most unwillingly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he was then ill, and talked both to his friend the old Duke and his private Secretary of having the meeting held without him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I could not go it would have to be possible."
