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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 _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
attempted
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
bar
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
building
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
car
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
challenged
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
civilian
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
clothes
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
Colonel
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
Colonel's
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
corner
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
demanded
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From this reading "Where's your officer?" demanded Stopford sharply.
Dick
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
direction
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
entrance
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
four
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
gate
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From this reading A nod to the guard at the gate, and they were inside the grounds.
grounds
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From this reading A nod to the guard at the gate, and they were inside the grounds.
guard
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From this reading A nod to the guard at the gate, and they were inside the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
Half-cowed
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
hesitated
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
House
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
hurried
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
inside
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
manner
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
men
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
minute
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
nod
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From this reading A nod to the guard at the gate, and they were inside the grounds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
officer
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From this reading "Where's your officer?" demanded Stopford sharply.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
out
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
parked
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
place
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
posted
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
racing
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
recognizing
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
recruit
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
sharply
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
single
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
Stopford
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
Stopford's
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
swept
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
there
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A nod to the guard at the gate, and they were inside the grounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A nod to the guard at the gate, and they were inside the grounds.
way
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From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
wheel
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's your officer?" demanded Stopford sharply.
White
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From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the entrance a single guard, in place of the four who should have been posted there, challenged sharply, and attempted to bar the way, not recognizing Dick or Stopford in their civilian clothes.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _In the White House_ Colonel Stopford's car had been parked around the corner of the building, and within a minute the four men were inside it, Stopford at the wheel, and racing in the direction of the White House.
young
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From this reading Half-cowed by the Colonel's manner, the young recruit hesitated, and the four swept him out of the way and hurried on.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where's your officer?" demanded Stopford sharply.
