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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 When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
actions
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
advocated
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
all
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
apparent
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
astounding
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
calm
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
certainly
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
citizens
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congratulating
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
containing
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
contempt
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country
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
crowd
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
discussion
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
dispatch
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
editions
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He spoke with a sneer of contempt of the multitude of excited citizens in fear of their lives and property.
fear
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
foe
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
foreign
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
given
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let us wait until to-morrow," he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
House
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
immediate
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
interview
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
just
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us wait until to-morrow," he said.
listening
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
lives
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From this reading He spoke with a sneer of contempt of the multitude of excited citizens in fear of their lives and property.
Lord
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
love
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
multitude
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From this reading He spoke with a sneer of contempt of the multitude of excited citizens in fear of their lives and property.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
opposed
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
papers
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
personal
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
political
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
Premier
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
Press
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
property
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From this reading He spoke with a sneer of contempt of the multitude of excited citizens in fear of their lives and property.
public
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
publish
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
read
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
reassure
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
representative
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
said
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From this reading "Let us wait until to-morrow," he said.
sat
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
secrecy
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
sneer
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From this reading He spoke with a sneer of contempt of the multitude of excited citizens in fear of their lives and property.
special
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
spoke
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From this reading He spoke with a sneer of contempt of the multitude of excited citizens in fear of their lives and property.
statement
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
statesmen
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
strenuously
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spoke with a sneer of contempt of the multitude of excited citizens in fear of their lives and property.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Let us wait until to-morrow," he said.
To-night
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From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
two
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From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Let us wait until to-morrow," he said.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us wait until to-morrow," he said.
wait
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From this reading "Let us wait until to-morrow," he said.
Warnham
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From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had read this astounding dispatch, congratulating myself that, after all, our country need not fear a foreign foe, I sat listening to the discussion between the two great statesmen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "To-night the papers will publish special editions containing the interview we have just given the Press representative, and this certainly ought to calm the crowd outside."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Premier advocated an immediate statement in the House in order to reassure the public, but Lord Warnham, with that love of secrecy apparent in all his actions, personal or political, was strenuously opposed to such a course.
