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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 Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
any
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a desire for food
From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
attendance
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From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
breakfast
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
came
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
CHOLON
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
early
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
earned
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From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
Frôler
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From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
gathered
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
guests
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
hour
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
hurry
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
landlord
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
meal
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From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
men
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From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
Nimrods
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
nine
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
number
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
o'clock
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
others
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
own
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
pleasure
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
ready
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From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
regular
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From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
risen
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
rooms
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
Saigon
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
served
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
sight-seeing
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
SIGHTS
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
soon
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From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
tables
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
taken
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
ten
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
There
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
tired
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
TONQUIN
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
tourists
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From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
use
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
vehicles
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From this reading At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests.
walk
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From this reading The Nimrods had risen at an early hour, and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TONQUIN AND SIGHTS IN CHOLON There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock, and they went to the tables at their own pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the first to take the morning meal, and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
young
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From this reading Mr. Frôler was in attendance as soon as breakfast was _ready_, and the young _men_ took their meal with him.
