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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 He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
all
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
apartment
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From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
awaited
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From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must learn to fly,” he cried.
curious
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
delight
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
died
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From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
enthusiasm
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
extraordinary
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
fly
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From this reading “I must learn to fly,” he cried.
flying
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From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
Graham
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From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
happened
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must learn to fly,” he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
interest
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
learn
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
Lincoln
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From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
master
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From this reading “I must master that.
mood
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From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must learn to fly,” he cried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
opportunity
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From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
pity
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From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
souls
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From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
stages
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From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lincoln awaited Graham in an apartment beneath the flying stages.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed curious to learn all that had happened, pleased to hear of the extraordinary delight and interest which Graham took in flying Graham was in a mood of enthusiasm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I pity all poor souls who have died without this opportunity.