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A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.
By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.
As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.
"Some day!" he said.
Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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Chapter II

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.
Line 2
By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.
Line 3
As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.
Line 4
"Some day!" he said.
Line 5
Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.”

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.”

Nodded noun US /nodded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.”

None pronoun US /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading “As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.”

Splendor noun US /ˈsplen.dər/

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading “A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.”

Waiting noun US /ˈwaiting/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.”

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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 Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

acres

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

air

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From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

April

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

back

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

benediction

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

breakfast

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

bring

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

Camels

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

car

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

climbed

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

comfortable

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

Cote

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

covered

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

cushions

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

d'Or

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

dawned

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

day

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From this reading "Some day!" he said.

deep

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

dew

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

diamonds

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

drank

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

early

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

east

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

field

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

fields

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

flashing

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

flying

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

following

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

hangars

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Some day!" he said.

highway

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

hills

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

hurried

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

Larkin

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

Larkin's

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

leading

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

limitless

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

line

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

low

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

McGee

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

mechanics

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

merely

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From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

mornings

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

needed

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From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

noddednounUS /nodded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

only

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From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

orders

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

out

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

Paris

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

Pass

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

province

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

quiet

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

reply

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From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

rolled

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

rural

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From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

said

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From this reading "Some day!" he said.

sank

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

sapphires

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

smooth

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

Some

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From this reading "Some day!" he said.

splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

Spring

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From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

sun

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

tonic

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

too

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From this reading As the car rolled along the smooth highway leading to the flying field, McGee sank back in the none too comfortable cushions and drank deep of the tonic of early morning.

turning

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

two

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

waiting

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

way

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From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Larkin merely nodded--the only reply needed when Spring is in the air.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Pass to Paris The following morning dawned with the quiet splendor and benediction which April mornings bring to the rural province of Cote d'Or.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading By the time the sun had climbed above the low hills to the east and was turning the dew covered fields into limitless acres of flashing diamonds and sapphires, McGee and Larkin had hurried through breakfast and were on their way out to the hangars where the mechanics, following Larkin's orders, would have the two Camels waiting on the line.