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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 A tense silence followed this remark.
afford
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From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
came
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
can't
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From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
chances
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
dear
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From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
decided
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
Dickinson
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
elected
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
election
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
face
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From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
fly
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From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
followed
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From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
getting
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
give
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
glance
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
Gorse
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
Grierson
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
he's
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
heavy
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
knew
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
matter
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
merely
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
much
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
muffled
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
now
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
plate-glass
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
public
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From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
remark
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From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
rumble
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
saw
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
Senate
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
street
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
Tallant
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
tense
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From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A tense silence followed this remark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
traffic
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't afford to fly in the face of the dear public."
Well
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
windows
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From this reading In the street below the rumble of the traffic came to us muffled by the heavy plate-glass windows.
withholding
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From this reading I saw Tallant glance at Gorse and Dickinson, and I knew the matter had been decided between themselves, that they had been merely withholding it from me until after election.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," Grierson exclaimed, "whether he's elected or not, I wouldn't give much now for your chances of getting to the Senate.
