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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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added
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affairs
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From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
again
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
agreed
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minutes had passed since Sanders and Storms had agreed that no earthly occurrence could avert a fight with the dusky demons, with scarcely a grain of hope for escape from them, when Inez uttered the astounding exclamation:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are gaining on them!"
astounding
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avert
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cause
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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delusion
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
demons
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From this reading Minutes had passed since Sanders and Storms had agreed that no earthly occurrence could avert a fight with the dusky demons, with scarcely a grain of hope for escape from them, when Inez uttered the astounding exclamation:
directly
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From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
dusky
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earthly
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escape
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exclamation
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fight
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Five
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gaining
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From this reading "We are gaining on them!"
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading Five minutes later Sanders added in a husky gasp:
grain
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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heaven
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From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
hope
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husky
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From this reading Five minutes later Sanders added in a husky gasp:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
inconceivable
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
Inez
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interfere
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From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
later
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From this reading Five minutes later Sanders added in a husky gasp:
learn
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
looked
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
men
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From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
Minutes
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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occurrence
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
Oftener
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From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We are gaining on them!"
passed
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rear
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
Sanders
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scarcely
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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Storms
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supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Minutes had passed since Sanders and Storms had agreed that no earthly occurrence could avert a fight with the dusky demons, with scarcely a grain of hope for escape from them, when Inez uttered the astounding exclamation:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Minutes had passed since Sanders and Storms had agreed that no earthly occurrence could avert a fight with the dusky demons, with scarcely a grain of hope for escape from them, when Inez uttered the astounding exclamation:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
two
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
unaccountable
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From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
uttered
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From this reading Minutes had passed since Sanders and Storms had agreed that no earthly occurrence could avert a fight with the dusky demons, with scarcely a grain of hope for escape from them, when Inez uttered the astounding exclamation:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was inconceivable, and the two looked again to the rear to learn the cause of her unaccountable delusion.
WAUPARMUR
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From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WAUPARMUR Oftener than we suppose does heaven interfere directly in the affairs of men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Minutes had passed since Sanders and Storms had agreed that no earthly occurrence could avert a fight with the dusky demons, with scarcely a grain of hope for escape from them, when Inez uttered the astounding exclamation:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minutes had passed since Sanders and Storms had agreed that no earthly occurrence could avert a fight with the dusky demons, with scarcely a grain of hope for escape from them, when Inez uttered the astounding exclamation:
