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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 ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
account
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From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
announced
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
Ballantyne
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From this reading Chasing the Sun, by R.M. Ballantyne.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
book
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From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
business
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chasing the Sun, by R.M. Ballantyne.
Chasing
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country
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day
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deeply
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
describe
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From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
enthusiast
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eyes
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From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
father
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
founded
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Fred
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getting
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
going
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
Hero
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
holidays
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From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
leave
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Liverpool
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
M
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From this reading Chasing the Sun, by R.M. Ballantyne.
manager
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Norway
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
overworked
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pleasure
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From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
R
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From this reading Chasing the Sun, by R.M. Ballantyne.
risen
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seen
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From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
senior
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
several
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From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
small
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
Sun
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From this reading Chasing the Sun, by R.M. Ballantyne.
taking
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
Temple
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chasing the Sun, by R.M. Ballantyne.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This book is therefore an account of Norway seen through the eyes of an enthusiast for that country.
tired
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Our Hero, Fred Temple, has risen to be a senior manager in the great Liverpool business founded by his father.
visit
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
write
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From this reading Ballantyne had several holidays in Norway, so to write about it and describe it was a pleasure to him.
yacht
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From this reading But he was getting overworked and deeply tired, so one day he announced that he was taking leave for a while and was going to visit Norway in a small yacht.
