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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 moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
able
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
analogy
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
benefit
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
boarded
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
Boulogne
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
Brendon
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
bright
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
case
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
clearly
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑmpləmentɪd/
praised or expressed approval of
From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
comprehensive
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
conclusion
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From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
copiously
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
detail
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
detectives
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
doing
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
end
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
fact
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
few
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
former
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
Ganns
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
get
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
HELM
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
I'm
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
incident
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
Kent
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
man
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
Mark
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
matter
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
moving
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
Mr
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
narrative
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From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
night-hidden
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
notes
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
older
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
once
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From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
own
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
packet
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
PETER
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
picture
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
preliminary
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
presently
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
recital
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From this reading Peter never once interrupted him, and, at the conclusion of the narrative, complimented Mark on the recital.
reel
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
reread
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
returning
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
said
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From this reading "The moving picture is bright but not comprehensive," he said, returning to a former analogy.
scenes
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
see
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
set
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
story
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
TAKES
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
there
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From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
travelled
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From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
very
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From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before doing so he reread his own notes and was able to set each incident of the case very clearly and copiously before the older man.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In fact I'm beginning to see already that, no matter what we get at the end of the reel, there are still a few preliminary scenes that should come in at the beginning."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PETER TAKES THE HELM As the detectives travelled through night-hidden Kent and presently boarded the packet for Boulogne, Mark Brendon told his story with every detail for the benefit of Mr. Ganns.
