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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 A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
able
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
acquainted
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
ampler
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
any
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
army
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
Clarkson
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From this reading Few men in Clarkson had time for the general.
cup
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
daily
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
deal
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
declared
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
discuss
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
dropped
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
establishment
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
exacting
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
excuse
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
Few
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From this reading Few men in Clarkson had time for the general.
five
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
follow
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
fond
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
FORECAST
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
friends
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
gave
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
general
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
get
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
government
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
history
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
icebox
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
impossible
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
Journal
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
kept
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
list
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
lives
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
loathed
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
made
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
men
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From this reading Few men in Clarkson had time for the general.
military
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
missed
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
Navy
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
neighbors
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
newspapers
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
o'clock
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
officer
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
opportunities
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
other
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
retirement
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
saying
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
syphon
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
talked
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
tea
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
then
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
There
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few men in Clarkson had time for the general.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
transfers
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From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
WHIPPLES
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From this reading A FORECAST AT THE WHIPPLES' There was a cup of tea at the Whipples' for any one that dropped in at five o'clock.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They talked a great deal to each other about their neighbors, and about their friends in the army whose lives they were able to follow through the daily list of transfers in the newspapers, and the ampler current history of the military establishment in the Army and Navy Journal.
wife
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From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
wife's
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From this reading The general kept a syphon in the icebox, and his wife's tea, which he loathed, gave him his excuse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was fond of saying that an exacting government made it impossible for an army officer to get acquainted with his wife until after his retirement, and then, he declared, there was nothing to discuss but the opportunities in life which they had missed.
