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From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
ANN
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From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door closed softly upon her.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
DancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door closed softly upon her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
else
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From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
Fadden
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From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
GATHERSnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The door closed softly upon her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
POINTSnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The door closed softly upon her.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door closed softly upon her.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Then he sat down and filled his pipe slowly and thoughtfully....
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he remained standing before the fire, staring at the situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door closed softly upon her.
VERONICAnounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
VIEWnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t see what else I could have said,” he remarked.
Widgett
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From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHAPTER THE SECOND ANN VERONICA GATHERS POINTS OF VIEW Part 1 “Are you coming to the Fadden Dance, Ann Veronica?” asked Constance Widgett.
