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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 But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
adieux
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
adventure
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
air
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From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
American
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
back
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
Beckett
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
Brian
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I, too, was tired, and for the same reason: but I could not sleep.
dark
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
day's
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dinner
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
Father
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fathers
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flashed
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
friends
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
give
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
haste
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
heard
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From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
hours
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
late
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
luckily
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
Mother
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
mouth
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
Nancy
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From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
new
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, too, was tired, and for the same reason: but I could not sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
raid
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From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
reaction
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
reason
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From this reading I, too, was tired, and for the same reason: but I could not sleep.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I, too, was tired, and for the same reason: but I could not sleep.
seeing
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
sleep
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From this reading I, too, was tired, and for the same reason: but I could not sleep.
slept
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From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
snatched
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
soldier-sons
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
story
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
suffered
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
there
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From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I heard in the morning that he had slept through an air raid!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
tired
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father Beckett must have suffered dark hours of reaction after seeing those soldier-sons of American fathers, if there had been time to think.
too
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
version
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From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brian and I snatched the story of our day's adventure from his mouth for Mother Beckett; and luckily he was too tired to give her a new version.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we flashed back to Nancy in haste, for a late dinner and adieux to our friends.
