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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 Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
again
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
all
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As it was, one would hardly have guessed that anything was wrong.
apparent
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
apparently
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
Ark
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
attended
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
Brennan
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
broken
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
car
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
differential
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
early
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
even
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
ever
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
first
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
given
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
Graywich
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
guessed
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From this reading As it was, one would hardly have guessed that anything was wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
hardly
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From this reading As it was, one would hardly have guessed that anything was wrong.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
held
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
INTERVIEW
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
issued
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, one would hardly have guessed that anything was wrong.
Jimmy
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
lesson
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
lessons
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
Monday
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
more
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
morning
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
most
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
noise
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
normally
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
novice
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
occasional
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
once
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it was, one would hardly have guessed that anything was wrong.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
out
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
pinion
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
POLICE
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
quieter
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From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
quite
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
road
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
rumbling
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
running
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
sound
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
Tom
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
twice
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
Very
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
well
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From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
went
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
wheel
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From this reading As he had attended most if not all of the lessons given Tom by Jimmy Brennan, and had even held the wheel himself once or twice, Willard was not quite a novice.
Willard
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From this reading Very early Monday morning Tom and Willard went out on the Graywich road and Willard had his first lesson.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE On Monday The Ark was running again apparently as well as ever save for an occasional rumbling sound that issued from the differential.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps had The Ark been a quieter car normally the noise from the broken pinion would have been more apparent.
wrong
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From this reading As it was, one would hardly have guessed that anything was wrong.
