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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 She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
Altruist
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Altruist's
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wish, I wish he could tell the difference between his voice and the voice of God!”
angels
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From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
arrived
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assurance
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From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I wish, I wish he could tell the difference between his voice and the voice of God!”
catch
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chair
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From this reading She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish, I wish he could tell the difference between his voice and the voice of God!”
defend
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difference
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Doctor
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exclaimed
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From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
God
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gone
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was sorry that the Doctor had arrived in time to catch the Altruist’s last remarks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
heaven
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From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wish, I wish he could tell the difference between his voice and the voice of God!”
How
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From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sorry that the Doctor had arrived in time to catch the Altruist’s last remarks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
last
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man's
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mood
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was in no mood to defend the Altruist, and so said nothing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was in no mood to defend the Altruist, and so said nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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remarks
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said
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sank
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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
smile
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From this reading “How the angels in heaven must smile at that man’s assurance,” she exclaimed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sorry
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tell
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From this reading “I wish, I wish he could tell the difference between his voice and the voice of God!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sorry that the Doctor had arrived in time to catch the Altruist’s last remarks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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time
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was sorry that the Doctor had arrived in time to catch the Altruist’s last remarks.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
voice
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From this reading “I wish, I wish he could tell the difference between his voice and the voice of God!”
waited
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From this reading She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sorry that the Doctor had arrived in time to catch the Altruist’s last remarks.
wearily
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From this reading She waited until he was gone, then sank wearily into a chair.
wish
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From this reading “I wish, I wish he could tell the difference between his voice and the voice of God!”
