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accompanied
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From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
agent
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
air-minded
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
America
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
Andy
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
apparatus
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
Bert
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
change
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
check
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
crews
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
damage
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
dirty
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
discussed
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From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
energy
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
filled
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
find
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
flight
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
forefront
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
Gerka
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
Goliath
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
greatly
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
hand
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
hangar
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
helped
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
history
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
inside
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
installation
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
intended
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
lofty
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
making
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
March
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
melted
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
Mystery
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
nations
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
new
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
news
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
office
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From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
official
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
outlook
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From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
patches
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
perfectly
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
placing
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
Plane
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
polar
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
radio
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
rays
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
regions
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
seasons
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
set
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
snow
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
spread
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From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
sun
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From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
task
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
thrilled
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From this reading They were making history, placing America in the forefront of the air-minded nations, and they thrilled at their task.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mystery Plane The change of the seasons was at hand and the last dirty patches of snow melted under the rays of the March sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Andy returned to his office, Bert accompanied him and they discussed the outlook for the polar flight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
worked
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From this reading In the afternoon Andy helped Bert check over the damage which the agent of the Gerka had done to the radio apparatus and they were greatly relieved to find that the set intended for installation on the Goliath worked perfectly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Andy spread the news that the first official flight of the Goliath would take it into the polar regions and the crews inside the lofty hangar were filled with new enthusiasm and energy.
