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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 Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
Advice
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
alphabetically
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American
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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
any
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appeared
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arranged
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ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
became
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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bother
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
CABLE
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CODE
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cold
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
company
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From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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dungeon
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
eastern
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else
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European
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experience
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experiences
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fact
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
flannels
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following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
frontier
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
handbook
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HANDY
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hardened
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From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
heading
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heavy
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hemisphere
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From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
home
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hurried
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
IMPORTANCE
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impressive
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From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
information
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From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
led
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light
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From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
love
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marched
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more
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From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
PASSPORT
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prepared
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From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
read
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reading
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recall
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set
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Siberia
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small
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snow
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specific
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Stock
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From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
topics
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travellers
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trip
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From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
up
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valuable
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From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
visited
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From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
way
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
