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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 He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
all
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
arm
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The waiter at our table was listening attentively.
attentively
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From this reading The waiter at our table was listening attentively.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
Boche
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
Brand
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
came
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From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
coffee
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
conversation
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From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
Elsa
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
enough
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
gave
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
German
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From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
harsh
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
heard
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
kept
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
laugh
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
laughter
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From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
led
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
listening
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From this reading The waiter at our table was listening attentively.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
looking
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From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
loud
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
low
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
names
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From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The waiter at our table was listening attentively.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
Presently
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From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
room
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
Sale
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
saw
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From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
screen
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From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
several
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From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
spoken
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
sprinkle
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From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
sullenly
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From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
table
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From this reading The waiter at our table was listening attentively.
tables
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From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The waiter at our table was listening attentively.
there
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From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
titters
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From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
tone
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
unconscionable
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
unwise
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From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
voice
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
voices
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From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
waiter
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From this reading The waiter at our table was listening attentively.
waiting
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
way
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From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From all the little tables there came titters of laughter and those words, “_Sale Boche!_” were repeated by several voices.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
whispering
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From this reading Presently I saw him whispering behind the screen to one of his comrades and looking our way sullenly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was unwise of him to sprinkle his conversation with German names.
words
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From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He kept us waiting an unconscionable time for coffee, and when at last Brand gave his arm to Elsa and led her from the room, he gave a harsh laugh as they passed, and I heard the words, “_Sale Boche!_” spoken in a low tone of voice, yet loud enough for all the room to hear.
