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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 A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
ambitious
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
any
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
carry
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
changes
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From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
Cobb
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
commenced
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
difficult
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From this reading It was a most difficult problem to solve.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
disturbance
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
disturbed
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From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
early
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
effect
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
find
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
foretell
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From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
globe
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
go
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
ground
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
house
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
hundred
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From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
idea
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
impossible
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From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
island
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
July
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
knew
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
lay
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
most
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From this reading It was a most difficult problem to solve.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
operations
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From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
particular
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
perfectly
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
piece
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
place
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
places
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From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
possible
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
problem
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From this reading It was a most difficult problem to solve.
safe
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
select
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From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
solve
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From this reading It was a most difficult problem to solve.
some
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From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would not do to select any house, or any particular piece of ground, nor could he go to any island or distant part of the globe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to carry into effect this great and ambitious idea, Cobb had commenced operations as early as July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that he must find some place in which to lay his body, that would be perfectly safe from any possible disturbance.
years
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From this reading A hundred years would make such changes that it was impossible to foretell what places would not be disturbed in that time.
