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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 His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
absence
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
affairs
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
Boches
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
Calais
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
cards
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From this reading On this occasion we exchanged cards.
Carlton
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
Charing
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
company
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From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
Cross
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
deck
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From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
discussed
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On this occasion we exchanged cards.
explained
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
firm
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
flat
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
Florence
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
Gaston
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
go
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
gone
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
granted
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
hater
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
home
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
Italy
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
leave
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
man
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
Mansions
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
many
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
Monsieur
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion we exchanged cards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion we exchanged cards.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
Paris
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
parted
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
private
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From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
Rivermead
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From this reading We parted at Charing Cross, Monsieur Suzor to go to the Carlton, and I home to our little flat in Rivermead Mansions.
steamer
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From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
strolled
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From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
Suzor
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
things
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion we exchanged cards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was surprised that I had been in Italy, but I explained that I had been granted long leave of absence by my firm, and that I had gone to Florence upon private affairs.
together
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From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
true
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the steamer we strolled upon the deck together, and we passed quite a pleasant journey in company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On this occasion we exchanged cards.
well-informed
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From this reading His name was Gaston Suzor, and between Paris and Calais we discussed many things, for he was a well-informed man and a true hater of the Boches.
