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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 Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
Beckett
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
Belgian
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
border
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
Brian
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
calling
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
cathedral
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
cause
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
Corner
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
Crucifix
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
day
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
delicious
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
down
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
easier
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From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
episode
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
flatter
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
forgive
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From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
girls
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
given
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
holiday
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
I'm
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
Jimmy
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
lives
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
meet
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From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
mentioned
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From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
near
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
now
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
one-day
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From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
Only
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
put
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
romance
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From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
sentimental
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
silly
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
story
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From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
summer
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you and he meet, it may make it easier for him to forgive me the thing I have done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never mentioned my one-day romance to anybody.
town
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
very
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
village
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
war
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
words
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From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only very silly, sentimental girls would put such an episode into words, and flatter themselves by calling it a romance.
year
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From this reading When Brian and I were having that great summer holiday of ours, the year before the war--one day we were in a delicious village near a cathedral town on the Belgian border.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now that you and Jimmy Beckett have both given your lives for the great cause, and are in the same mysterious Beyond while I'm still down here at Crucifix Corner, I can tell you the story.
