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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 Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
aid
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
all
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
any
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
asking
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
bitter
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
Breton
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
business
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
cold
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
delay
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
didn't
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
down
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
Edie's
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
entered
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From this reading 'Sit down, Le Breton,' Mr. Lancaster said slowly when Ernest entered.
ENVIRONMENT
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From this reading THE ENVIRONMENT FINALLY TRIUMPHS.
Ernest
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
far
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
felt
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
FINALLY
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From this reading THE ENVIRONMENT FINALLY TRIUMPHS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
forth
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
go
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
hurry
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
immediate
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
important
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
Intelligence
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
Lancaster
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From this reading 'Sit down, Le Breton,' Mr. Lancaster said slowly when Ernest entered.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
Le
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
merely
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
moment's
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
more
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
MorningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
Mr
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From this reading 'Sit down, Le Breton,' Mr. Lancaster said slowly when Ernest entered.
murmur
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
nature
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
night
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
occasion
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
office
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
once
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
ones
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
perturbation
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
received
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
said
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
sake
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
sallied
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
Sit
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From this reading 'Sit down, Le Breton,' Mr. Lancaster said slowly when Ernest entered.
slowly
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From this reading 'Sit down, Le Breton,' Mr. Lancaster said slowly when Ernest entered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
some
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From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
specifying
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
state
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
telegram
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENVIRONMENT FINALLY TRIUMPHS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
TRIUMPHS
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From this reading THE ENVIRONMENT FINALLY TRIUMPHS.
unexpected
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
urgent
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
way
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From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The telegram didn't state at all what the business was; it merely said it was urgent and immediate without in any way specifying its nature.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ernest sallied forth in some perturbation, for his memories of the last occasion when the 'Morning Intelligence' required his aid on important business were far from pleasant ones; but for Edie's sake he felt he must go, and so he went without a murmur.
Winter
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
winter's
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From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Winter had come, and on a bitter cold winter's night, Ernest Le Breton once more received an unexpected telegram asking him to hurry down without a moment's delay on important business to the 'Morning Intelligence' office.
