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1.8.2
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2.6.7
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3.14.9
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8.30
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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alarmingly
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then comes an alarmingly business-like minute of a meeting at which there were--"Present: Jephson, MacShaughnassy, Brown, and Self"; and at which the "Proceedings commenced at 8.30."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appear
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then comes an alarmingly business-like minute of a meeting at which there were--"Present: Jephson, MacShaughnassy, Brown, and Self"; and at which the "Proceedings commenced at 8.30."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bringing
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Brown
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business
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business-like
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cannot
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chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading At what time the "proceedings" terminated, and what business was done, the chronicle, however, sayeth not; though, faintly pencilled in the margin of the page, I trace these hieroglyphics: "3.14.9-2.6.7," bringing out a result of "1.8.2."
comes
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commenced
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confused
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devoted
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diary
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dilapidated
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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dogs
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donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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eared
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exactly
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faintly
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find
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fortunately
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gatherings
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hieroglyphics
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How
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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At what time the "proceedings" terminated, and what business was done, the chronicle, however, sayeth not; though, faintly pencilled in the margin of the page, I trace these hieroglyphics: "3.14.9-2.6.7," bringing out a result of "1.8.2."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At what time the "proceedings" terminated, and what business was done, the chronicle, however, sayeth not; though, faintly pencilled in the margin of the page, I trace these hieroglyphics: "3.14.9-2.6.7," bringing out a result of "1.8.2."
incomplete
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Jephson
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later
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leaves
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lies
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MacShaughnassy
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margin
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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meeting
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minute
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more
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much
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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novel
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
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ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
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out
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page
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pencilled
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Present
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Proceedings
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record
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result
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say
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sayeth
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Self
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single
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From this reading For weeks there does not appear a single word.
terminated
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Then
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there
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At what time the "proceedings" terminated, and what business was done, the chronicle, however, sayeth not; though, faintly pencilled in the margin of the page, I trace these hieroglyphics: "3.14.9-2.6.7," bringing out a result of "1.8.2."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trace
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Turning
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valuable
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At what time the "proceedings" terminated, and what business was done, the chronicle, however, sayeth not; though, faintly pencilled in the margin of the page, I trace these hieroglyphics: "3.14.9-2.6.7," bringing out a result of "1.8.2."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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weeks
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then comes an alarmingly business-like minute of a meeting at which there were--"Present: Jephson, MacShaughnassy, Brown, and Self"; and at which the "Proceedings commenced at 8.30."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At what time the "proceedings" terminated, and what business was done, the chronicle, however, sayeth not; though, faintly pencilled in the margin of the page, I trace these hieroglyphics: "3.14.9-2.6.7," bringing out a result of "1.8.2."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then comes an alarmingly business-like minute of a meeting at which there were--"Present: Jephson, MacShaughnassy, Brown, and Self"; and at which the "Proceedings commenced at 8.30."
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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word
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