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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 He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
air
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
arrival
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
boy
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
closed
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
conducted
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
Considering
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
crowded
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
desired
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difficulty
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
door
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
down
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From this reading “Sit down, Thomson.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading We’ve been expecting you.
few
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
floor
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
general
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
grey-haired
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
highly
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
important
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
interview
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
intimacy
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
man
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
minutes
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
number
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
Office
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
people
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
procuring
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
purpose
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
remarkably
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
room
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
scout
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
second
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
Sit
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From this reading “Sit down, Thomson.
soon
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
state
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
Surgeon-Major
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
tall
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
there
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
Thomson
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
uniform
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
up
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From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
waiting-room
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From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
War
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From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
We've
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From this reading We’ve been expecting you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Considering the crowded state of the waiting-room and the number of highly important people who were there for the same purpose, Surgeon-Major Thomson seemed to have remarkably little difficulty in procuring the interview he desired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was conducted by a boy scout into a room on the second floor of the War Office, within a few minutes of his arrival.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We’ve been expecting you.
