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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 The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
any
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From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
avoid
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
bed
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
careful
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
cautious
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
close
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
consequences
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
consequently
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
discovery
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
fever
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From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
Gaydon
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
high
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From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
house
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
importance
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
inattention
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From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
influence
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
inopportune
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
King
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
leaking
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From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
lived
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
lodging
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
lying
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
made
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
making
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
obtained
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
only
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
otherwise
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
out
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From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
passport
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
Pope's
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
prudent
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
removed
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
rested
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
Rome
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
saw
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
Secrets
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From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
seen
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From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
side
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From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
snug
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
stayed
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
street
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
Tiber
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
tied
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
tossing
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From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
travelled
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
way
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From this reading Secrets had a way of leaking out, and Gaydon was determined that this one should not through any inattention of his.
weak
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
week
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From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Gaydon stayed in Rome a week, lying snug and close in a lodging only one street removed from that house upon the Tiber where his King lived.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
Wogan
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From this reading The next morning Wogan was tossing from side to side in a high fever.
world-wide
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From this reading The fever itself was of no great importance, but it had consequences of a world-wide influence, for it left Wogan weak and tied to his bed; so that it was Gaydon who travelled to Rome and obtained the Pope's passport.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gaydon consequently saw what otherwise Wogan would have seen; and Gaydon, the cautious, prudent Gaydon, was careful to avoid making an inopportune discovery, whereas Wogan would never have rested until he had made it.
