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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 Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
adored
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
affair
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
all
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
astray
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
bandied
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
batteries
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
battle
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
case
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From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
delay
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
desire
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
dreaded
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
emphasized
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
fierce
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
formal
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
friend
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
haste
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
heartbreak
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
hour's
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
husband
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
impelled
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
increasing
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
innuendo
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From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
jealous
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
joined
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
jolly
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
Kedzie
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
lawyer
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
learn
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
led
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
losing
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
new
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
Once
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
out
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
own
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From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
people
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From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
portraits
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
pose
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
press
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
rage
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
reading
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
reporters
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
risk
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
showing
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
slip
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From this reading It was not long before his own name began to slip into the case by innuendo.
snapped
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
Strathdene
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
trusted
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From this reading Her lawyer emphasized the heartbreak it was to her to learn that her adored husband had been led astray by her trusted friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once the battle was joined, a fierce desire for haste impelled all of these people.
well
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
whole
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
wife-to-be
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From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
wished
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From this reading This did not make pleasant reading for the jealous Strathdene, and he wished himself jolly well out of the whole affair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kedzie dreaded every hour's delay as a new risk of losing Strathdene, who was showing an increasing rage at having the name of his wife-to-be bandied about in the press, with her portraits in formal pose or snapped by batteries of reporters.
