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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 AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
Africa
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
Athens
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From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
automobile
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
away
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
bad
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From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
Brewster
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
coast
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
decided
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From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
desire
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
disbanded
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
distance
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
Egypt
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
finding
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From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
Flitter
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From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
Florence
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
go
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From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
guests
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
heat
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From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
hurried
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
July
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From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
kind
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
leaving
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From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
met
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
middle
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From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
money
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
month
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
Monty
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
more
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
much
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
Naples
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
New
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
northern
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
OFFER
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the middle of July the party was leaving the heat of Egypt and finding it not half bad.
procession
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
progress
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
reckoned
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
Rome
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
scarcely
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
see
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
south
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From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
summer
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
survey
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
taken
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
there
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
too
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
treasury
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
triumphal
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
visit
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From this reading AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE The summer is scarcely a good time to visit Egypt, but Monty and his guests had a desire to see even a little of the northern coast of Africa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was decided, therefore, that after Athens, the "Flitter" should go south.
yacht
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From this reading The yacht had met them at Naples after the automobile procession,--a kind of triumphal progress,--was disbanded in Florence, and they had taken a hurried survey of Rome.
York
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From this reading New York was not more than a month away as Brewster reckoned time and distance, and there was still too much money in the treasury.
