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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 DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
almost
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
beams
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
beginning
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From this reading I was beginning to despair.”
Black
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
broad
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
captured
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
cheerful
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
unpleasantly cold
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
crew
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
customary
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
day
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
daylight
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
DECOY
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
despair
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From this reading I was beginning to despair.”
driving
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
enacted
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
Fandor
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From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
fine
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
forage-wagon
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
gave
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
Good
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From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
hands
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was beginning to despair.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
inward
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
just
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
Juve
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
latter
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
loaded
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
Maria
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
mark
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
morning
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
now
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
off
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
officer
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
opportunely
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
promise
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
rising
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
rubbed
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
said
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From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
satisfaction
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
scenes
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
setting
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
sinister
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
soon
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From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
still
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
sun
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
thanks
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
time
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
too
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From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
tragic
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From this reading The tragic scenes just enacted had had, thanks to the radiant beams of the rising sun, an almost cheerful setting.
transformed
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
up
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From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
very
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From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DECOY It was broad daylight by this time and the morning, still a trifle chilly, gave promise of a very fine day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the forage-wagon, now transformed into a “Black Maria,” was driving off, loaded up with the sinister crew so opportunely captured by Juve, the latter rubbed his hands, a customary mark of inward satisfaction with that officer.
work
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From this reading “Good work Fandor!” he said—“and none too soon, neither!
