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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 It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
account
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From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
carry
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
Chippy
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
Chippy's
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
clever
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
companion
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
connection
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
delight
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From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
delighted
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
Dick
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
DICK'S
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Elliott
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
fellow
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
formed
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
gain
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
get
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
go
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
GREAT
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
hear
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
mean
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meant
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
more
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
Now
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
only
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
out
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
own
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From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
Part
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From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
patrol-leader
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
permission
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
PLAN
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
robbery
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
said
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
splendid
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
sure
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
told
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From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
truth
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From this reading Part of Dick's delight, if the truth must be told, was on his own account.
turning
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
week
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From this reading 'Now,' he said to himself, 'if I can only get permission to go myself, I ought to be sure of Chippy as my companion for the week.'
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
Whitsun
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From this reading It meant that Dick was turning over in his mind a splendid plan which he had formed for Whitsun week, if only he could gain permission to carry it out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
work
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From this reading DICK'S GREAT PLAN No one was more delighted to hear of Chippy's clever work in connection with the robbery than his fellow patrol-leader, Dick Elliott.
