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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 NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
acknowledged
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From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
advised
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
all
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From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
bring
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
came
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
Carlo
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
coming
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
corroborated
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From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
CRISIS
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
de
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
distinguished
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
doors
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From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
fast
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
find
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From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
Government
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
happening
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From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
Honourable
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
Hotel
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
Hunterleys
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
important
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From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
It's
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From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
just
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From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
lately
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From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
locked
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From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
luxe
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
made
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
Majesty's
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
Marseilles
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
matters
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From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
member
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
men
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
Meredith
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
met
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
Minister
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From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
Monte
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
motor-cars
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
NEARING
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
once
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
Paris
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
room
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
Scotland
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
Simpson
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
spoke
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From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
station
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
telegram
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind locked doors they spoke for the first time of important matters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
together
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
too
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From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
train
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
two
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
very
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
warning
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From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
way
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From this reading Hunterleys, advised of his coming by telegram from Marseilles, met him at the station, and together the two men made their way at once to Hunterleys' room across at the Hotel de Paris.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
wilds
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From this reading NEARING A CRISIS From the wilds of Scotland to Monte Carlo, as fast as motor-cars and train de luxe could bring him, came the right Honourable Meredith Simpson, a very distinguished member of His Majesty's Government.
world
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From this reading We have had all the warning in the world just lately.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It's a great find, this of yours, Hunterleys," the Minister acknowledged, "and it is corroborated, too, by what we know is happening around us.
