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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 If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
advance
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
all
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
barracks
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
carefully
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
club
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
comprehension
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
condemnation
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
Cornish
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
day
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
density
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
Dover
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
events
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
eye
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
fixing
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
glass
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
human
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
interesting
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
London
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
Major
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
man
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
meet
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
merely
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
more
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
o'clock
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
other
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From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
paper
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
people
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From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
pink
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
proof
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
quick
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
race
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
received
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
said
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From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
state
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
studied
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
telegram
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
understood
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From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.
unique
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
UNSOUND
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From this reading UNSOUND.
up
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
very
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From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.
White
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From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.
wiser
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From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”
