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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 It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
all
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Our Tom an 'ero, eh?" she laughed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
appeared
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
applications
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
bravery
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From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
commented
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From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
contained
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
country
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
days
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
eh
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From this reading "Our Tom an 'ero, eh?" she laughed.
elegant
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
English
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
ero
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From this reading "Our Tom an 'ero, eh?" she laughed.
events
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
expression
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
few
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
forcible
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
fully
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From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
gave
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
given
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From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
headed
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
Heroism
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
journalist
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
just
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
Lad
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
Lancashire
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
late
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
later
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
laughed
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From this reading "Our Tom an 'ero, eh?" she laughed.
learnt
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
made
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
many
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
More
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
newspapers
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
November
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
obtained
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our Tom an 'ero, eh?" she laughed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
paragraphs
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
photograph
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
place
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
Pollard
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
presently
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
received
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
recorded
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
reference
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
remarks
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From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
special
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From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
spoke
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
terms
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Pollard received many applications for Tom's photograph, and presently when she learnt that it appeared in newspapers all over the country, she gave expression to remarks more forcible than elegant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
Tom
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From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
Tom's
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From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
Waterman
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From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few details were given about Waterman, but Tom's bravery was fully commented on.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late in November when the events just recorded took place, and a few days later the English newspapers contained special paragraphs headed "Heroism of a Lancashire Lad."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading More than one journalist who had obtained details of what Tom had done made special reference to him and spoke of him in glowing terms.
