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1917
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
Augustus
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
certain
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
circumstances
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
Commander-in-Chief
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
days
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It opened the heart of every official to me.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
facilities
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
Flanders
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
gave
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
gratitude
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
happened
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
heart
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From this reading It opened the heart of every official to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
invitation
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
invited
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
January
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
just
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
necessary
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
occasion
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
offices
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
official
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
opened
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From this reading It opened the heart of every official to me.
other
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
passport
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
performance
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
play
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
procuring
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
secured
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
Society
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
some
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
spend
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
Stage
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
theatre
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
then
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From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened just then that the Stage Society gave a performance of this little play.
Thus
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From this reading Thus I had occasion to spend some days in procuring the necessary passport and other official facilities for my journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
visit
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
war
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From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been invited to visit the theatre of war in Flanders by the Commander-in-Chief: an invitation which was, under the circumstances, a summons to duty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
wish
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From this reading I wish to express my gratitude for certain good offices which Augustus secured for me in January, 1917.
