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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 SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
ago
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
anticipation
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
Bennett
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
big
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
business
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
car
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
CLYDE
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
comfortable
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
cover
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
curious
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
dawn
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
DEFENCES
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
dinner
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
eager
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
England
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
episode
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
evening
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From this reading It was a February evening.
February
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From this reading It was a February evening.
fire
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
garage
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
grey
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
Hart
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
hungry
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a February evening.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
many
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
mechanic
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
miles
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
months
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
mounted
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
old
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
out
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
plans
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From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
pleasure
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
purely
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
road
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
Salisbury
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
set
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
soon
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From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
Street
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
ten-thousand-mile
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
tired
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
touring
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
turned
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
Two
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
Wardour
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF THE CLYDE DEFENCES A curious episode was that of the plans of the Clyde Defences.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
weary
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
well
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From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
Wet
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
White
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
yard
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From this reading Wet, tired, and hungry, I turned the long grey touring car into the yard of the old "White Hart," at Salisbury, and descended with eager anticipation of a big fire and comfortable dinner.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My mechanic Bennett and I had been on the road since soon after dawn, and we yet had many miles to cover.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Two months ago I had mounted the car at the garage in Wardour Street and set out upon a long and weary ten-thousand-mile journey in England, not for pleasure, as you may well imagine--but purely upon business.
