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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 MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
action
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all
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be content.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
beheld
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
camera
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
career
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From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
closed
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
conquering
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content
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From this reading Be content.
definite
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distinguished
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
Edward
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
eyes
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felt
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flash
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food
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
group
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
Henry
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
indulgently
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From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
inspired
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instantly
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
lids
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
light
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line
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magnesium
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
mankind
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
MR
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
naught
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
opened
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
photographed
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photographer
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photographer's
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
pose
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
presence
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
reached
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From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
Retire
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From this reading Retire!
ruthless
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
SACHS
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
said
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From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
smile
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From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
smiled
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From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
somehow
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
suggested
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
summit
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From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
superb
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
TALKS
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From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
triumphant
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
victorious
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From this reading He opened his eyes and beheld the triumphant group, and the photographer himself, victorious over even the triumphant, in a superb pose that suggested that all distinguished mankind in his presence was naught but food for the conquering camera.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MR SACHS TALKS I It was the sudden flash of the photographer's magnesium light, plainly felt by him through his closed lids, that somehow instantly inspired Edward Henry to a definite and ruthless line of action.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The photographer smiled indulgently, and his smile said: "Having been photographed by me, you have each of you reached the summit of your career.
