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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 day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
afternoon
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
all
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
articles
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
begin
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From this reading 'We'll begin with Kim's game,' said Mr. Elliott, 'and I'll be umpire.
button
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
covered
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
day
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
DECIDES
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
different
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
Elliott
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
Elliott's
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
fine
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
game
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
gathered
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
handkerchief
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
I'll
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From this reading 'We'll begin with Kim's game,' said Mr. Elliott, 'and I'll be umpire.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
Kim's
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
lay
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
meet
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
Mr
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
next
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
o'clock
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
out
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
PATROL
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
pin
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
pouring
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
practise
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
put
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
rain
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
ring
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
room
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
said
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From this reading 'We'll begin with Kim's game,' said Mr. Elliott, 'and I'll be umpire.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
side-table
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
small
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
stud
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
study
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
tests
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
three
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
Thursday
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
tracking
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
tray
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
turned
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From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
twenty-five
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From this reading On that tray I have put twenty-five small articles, all different--a button, a pin, a stud, a ring, and so on.
umpire
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From this reading 'We'll begin with Kim's game,' said Mr. Elliott, 'and I'll be umpire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
We'll
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From this reading 'We'll begin with Kim's game,' said Mr. Elliott, 'and I'll be umpire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
wet
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From this reading If the day should be fine they were to practise tracking tests on the heath; if wet, it was to be Kim's game in Mr. Elliott's study.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The day turned out one of pouring rain, and at three o'clock the Wolf Patrol had gathered in Mr. Elliott's room, where a tray of small articles, covered by a handkerchief, lay on a side-table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'We'll begin with Kim's game,' said Mr. Elliott, 'and I'll be umpire.
Wolf
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From this reading THE PATROL DECIDES The Wolf Patrol were to meet Mr. Elliott the next Thursday afternoon.
