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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 A COUNCIL OF WAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
Andre
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
arrived
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
attention
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
caring
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caused
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
coolness
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
COUNCILnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
dark
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
de
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
deliberate
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
desired
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From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
direction
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
dull
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
evening
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
February
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
feeble
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
fixed
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
fog
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
forebodings
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
gas-lamps
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
gestures
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
Hotel
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
how
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From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
hurried
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
information
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From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
light
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
looks
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
Mad
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
Matignon
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
Mussidan
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
only
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
plan
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
reaching
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
recovered
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
reflect
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
Rue
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
set
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From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
showed
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From this reading The evening was a dark one, and the gas-lamps showed a feeble light through the dull February fog.
spot
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From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
streets
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From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
sufficient
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
there
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From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
WAR
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From this reading A COUNCIL OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had no fixed plan as to what to do when he arrived there, and it was only on reaching the Rue de Matignon that he recovered sufficient coolness to deliberate and reflect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mad with his terrible forebodings, Andre hurried through the streets in the direction of the Hotel de Mussidan, caring little for the attention that his excited looks and gestures caused.
work
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From this reading He had arrived at the desired spot; how should he set to work to obtain the information that he required?
