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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 GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am anxious to see you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
anxious
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From this reading Am anxious to see you.
arrangements
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From this reading When can you call and conclude arrangements?
arrived
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
breakfast-room
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
call
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From this reading When can you call and conclude arrangements?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When can you call and conclude arrangements?
Charing
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
coffee
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From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
conclude
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Cross
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
delivery
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
entering
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
evening
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fashion
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From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
following
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
found
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
GATHERING
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
handed
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
Just
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
K
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
late
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
leisurely
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From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
letters
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
morning
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
Mr
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newspapers
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
o'clock
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
Office
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
opened
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From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
pile
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
Post
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
previous
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
returned
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
Sabin
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
see
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From this reading Am anxious to see you.
signed
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
simply
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From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
sipped
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From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
telegram
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
ten
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Am anxious to see you.
too
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
usual
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
WAR-STORM
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was handed in at the Charing Cross Post Office, and was signed simply "K.":-- "Just returned.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When can you call and conclude arrangements?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE WAR-STORM Mr. Sabin, entering his breakfast-room as usual at ten o'clock on the following morning, found, besides the usual pile of newspapers and letters, a telegram, which had arrived too late for delivery on the previous evening.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He opened it in leisurely fashion whilst he sipped his coffee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When can you call and conclude arrangements?
