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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 There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
aeroplane
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From this reading Of course each one of them had been in an aeroplane before.
aeroplanes
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From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
airship
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
all
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
amateurs
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course each one of them had been in an aeroplane before.
analyze
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
any
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course each one of them had been in an aeroplane before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course each one of them had been in an aeroplane before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
cadets
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
chums
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
correctly
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course each one of them had been in an aeroplane before.
DANGER
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
Dexter
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From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
Dick
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of course each one of them had been in an aeroplane before.
familiar
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From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
feelings
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
fellow
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
few
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
flights
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
gone
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course each one of them had been in an aeroplane before.
happy
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
helper
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
Larry
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From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
less
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From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
made
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
many
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
matter
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From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
millionaire
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
moments
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
Mr
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
often
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
only
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
perhaps
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From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
proud
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
said
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
scarcely
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
success
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
successful
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
There
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
thrill
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From this reading There was, for the first few moments, however such a thrill that scarcely any one of them could correctly analyze his feelings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Larry Dexter was perhaps less familiar with aeroplanes than any of them, but he seemed to take it as a matter of course.
up
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From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
Vardon
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. Vardon and his helper had made many flights, not all of them successful, and Dick and his fellow cadets had gone up quite often, though they were, as yet, only amateurs.
young
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From this reading IN DANGER That Dick was proud and happy, and that Mr. Vardon and the chums of the young millionaire were pleased with the success of the airship, scarcely need be said.
