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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 Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
abroad
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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
account
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
aerial
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
affairs
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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
anxious
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From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
ask
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
Berlin
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
ceremony
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
day's
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
development
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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
empire
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From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
experiences
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
flattering
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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
formal
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
forthwith
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From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
give
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
Graham
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
indeed
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
insubordinate
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
now
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
occasions
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
organised
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
Ostrog
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
Paris
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
perceived
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
possible
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
previous
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
proceedings
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
questions
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
quick
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
reports
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From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
resistance
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
resume
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
saying
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
speedily
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From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
stewardship
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ostrog brought flattering reports of the development of affairs abroad.
there
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On previous occasions he had passed over this ceremony as speedily as possible, in order to resume his aerial experiences, but now he began to ask quick short questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
trouble
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From this reading In Paris and Berlin, Graham perceived that he was saying, there had been trouble, not organised resistance indeed, but insubordinate proceedings.
up
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From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
very
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From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
waiting
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From this reading Graham found Ostrog waiting to give a formal account of his day’s stewardship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very anxious to take up his empire forthwith.
