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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 fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
accident
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
accomplished
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
airmanship
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
assisted
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
aviator
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From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
back
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
Barclay
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
caused
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
country
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
daring
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From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
DESCRIBES
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From this reading DESCRIBES TWO INQUIRIES.
Eastchurch
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
experienced
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From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
far
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
fatal
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
feats
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
fly
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
Flying
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
foundation
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
going
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
Government
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
greet
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
hydroplanes
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
INQUIRIES
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From this reading DESCRIBES TWO INQUIRIES.
King
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
known
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From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
land
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
Lieutenant
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
London
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
Many
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
Naval
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
Noel
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
occasion
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
occasions
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
off
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
other
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
out
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
Paris
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
review
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
School
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
scouting
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
sea
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
splendid
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
sympathy
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
three
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From this reading Many splendid feats of airmanship had he accomplished, flying from Paris to London on three occasions, and going far out to sea and back, scouting on one or other of the Government hydroplanes.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
TWO
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From this reading DESCRIBES TWO INQUIRIES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
wave
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From this reading The fatal accident to Lieutenant Noel Barclay caused a wave of sympathy throughout the country.
well
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From this reading As a daring and experienced aviator he was well known.
Weymouth
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From this reading He had assisted in the foundation of the Naval Flying School at Eastchurch, and had been the first aviator to fly from land and greet the King on the occasion of a great review off Weymouth.
