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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 A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
all
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
also
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
campaign
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
candidate
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
Club
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From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
colony
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
conducting
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
constituency
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
days
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
Derosne
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
Dick
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
doubt
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
down
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From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
election
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
few
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
gone
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
keep
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
Kirton
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
later
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
Medland
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
Mr
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
noon
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
North-east
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
Park
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
politicians
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
precaution
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
scattered
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
seat
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
success
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNCLEAN THING.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
there
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From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
THINGnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UNCLEAN THING.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been down to the Club and found no one there.
UNCLEAN
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From this reading THE UNCLEAN THING.
unsafe
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
very
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
walking
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From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
ward
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From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days later, Mr. Dick Derosne was walking in the Park at noon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Medland himself had gone to his constituency: his seat was very unsafe there, and he was determined to keep it if he could, although, as a precaution, he was also a candidate for the North-east ward of Kirton, where his success was beyond doubt.
work
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From this reading Everybody except himself was at work: the politicians were scattered all over the colony, conducting their election campaign.
