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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 Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
able
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
account
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
already
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
any
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
Baghdad
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
beginning
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
Edwards
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
fact
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
Faris
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
FIRE
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From this reading THE FIRE OF THE GODS.
free
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
girdle
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
given
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
go
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
GODS
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From this reading THE FIRE OF THE GODS.
gone
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
leave
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
like
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
longer
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
man
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
month's
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
much
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
nervous
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
now
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
obtained
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRE OF THE GODS.
off
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
only
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
programme
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
prospects
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
reach
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
respectability
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
said
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
sheik's
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
sponging
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From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE OF THE GODS.
three
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
up
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From this reading In fact, I am beginning to be nervous about the prospects of my being able to reach Baghdad before my leave is up."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
weeks
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From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
Well
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From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We cannot with any respectability go on sponging off Faris much longer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Edwards, after I had given him the sheik's account of the mysterious girdle, "what is your programme now?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Besides, I am not a free man like yourself; I only obtained a month's leave, and three weeks of it have already gone.
