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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 XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
acting
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
ALARMS
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Alicia
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
appeared
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
audience
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Colbrith
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Colbrith's
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
compartment
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
deferential
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From this reading Ford's reply lacked the deferential note.
demand
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
denied
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From this reading The hope was not denied.
doing
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
door
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
en
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
fight
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
followed
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Ford
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Ford's
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From this reading Ford's reply lacked the deferential note.
greeting
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
hope
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From this reading The hope was not denied.
hoping
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
lacked
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From this reading Ford's reply lacked the deferential note.
meaning
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Miss
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Mr
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
Nadia
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
NIGHT
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hope was not denied.
note
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From this reading Ford's reply lacked the deferential note.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
out
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
passageway
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
Penfield
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
presented
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
president
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
president's
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
private
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
put
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
querulous
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
reply
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From this reading Ford's reply lacked the deferential note.
route
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
say
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
secretary
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
served
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
spot
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
state-room
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
steps
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
up
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
vestibule
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
waiting
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
wanted
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From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hope was not denied.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, Mr. Ford, what are we waiting for?" was the querulous demand which served as Mr. Colbrith's greeting when Ford presented himself at the door of the private compartment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Penfield, who was acting as private secretary to Mr. Colbrith, _en route_, appeared in the passageway to say that Ford was wanted in the president's state-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
XVII
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From this reading XVII A NIGHT OF ALARMS Ford put Miss Alicia up the steps of the Nadia and followed her into the vestibule, meaning to fight it out with Mr. Colbrith on the spot, and hoping he might have a private audience with the president for the doing of it.
