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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 “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
advantage
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From this reading Mr. Sutton took advantage of the moment to step to the foot of the stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
arm
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
back
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From this reading Mr. Winchester fell slowly back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
cried
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
diamonds
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From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
difficult
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
eyes
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
face
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
fall
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
fell
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From this reading Mr. Winchester fell slowly back.
foot
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From this reading Mr. Sutton took advantage of the moment to step to the foot of the stairs.
found
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
hand
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
letting
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
moment
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From this reading Mr. Sutton took advantage of the moment to step to the foot of the stairs.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Winchester fell slowly back.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
off
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From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
only
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From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
perhaps
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From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
Philippa's
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
possession
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
pride
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
repeated
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
slowly
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From this reading Mr. Winchester fell slowly back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
speak
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
speaking
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
stairs
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From this reading Mr. Sutton took advantage of the moment to step to the foot of the stairs.
statement
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
step
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From this reading Mr. Sutton took advantage of the moment to step to the foot of the stairs.
surprise
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From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
Sutton
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take
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
taken
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From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
took
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From this reading Mr. Sutton took advantage of the moment to step to the foot of the stairs.
traveled
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
triumphant
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
unexpected
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From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the only surprise, perhaps, that could have taken his mind off the diamonds.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
wife
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From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
Winchester
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From this reading Mr. Winchester fell slowly back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you speak of her,” cried he, letting his hand fall on her arm, with the pride of triumphant possession, “you are speaking of my wife.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your wife,” he repeated, and his eyes slowly traveled to Philippa’s face, as if he found it difficult to take in a statement so unexpected.
