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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 So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
all
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the door he had a disappointment.
away
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
bishop
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
Brighton-Pomfrey
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Brighton-Pomfrey's
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From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the door he had a disappointment.
Dale
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day
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But at the door he had a disappointment.
door
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From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
far
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From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
front
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
fulfilled
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From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
gone
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
hesitated
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From this reading The bishop hesitated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
hitch
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From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
increasing
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
khaki
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
like
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
men
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
noted
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
number
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
opened
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
patriotic
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
piece
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
places
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
posters
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
program
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From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
rattled
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
recruiting
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
satisfaction
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
see
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
some
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
streets
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
taxi
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
vacant
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
wall
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From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
weeks
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From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was fine and he had his taxi opened, and noted with a patriotic satisfaction as he rattled through the streets, the glare of the recruiting posters on every vacant piece of wall and the increasing number of men in khaki in the streets.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So far as Brighton-Pomfrey's door this program was fulfilled without a hitch.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey was away at the front--of all places; he had gone for some weeks; would the bishop like to see Dr. Dale?
