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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 "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
accepting
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From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
advance
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From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
agreement
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From this reading It is customary even where an agreement is drawn."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
Anna
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From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
Annabel's
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From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
back
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From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
book
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chair
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cheque
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customary
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From this reading It is customary even where an agreement is drawn."
deposit
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drawn
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From this reading It is customary even where an agreement is drawn."
drew
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Earles
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easy
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From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
even
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From this reading It is customary even where an agreement is drawn."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
frame
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From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
further
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From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
glancing
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From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
how
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From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is customary even where an agreement is drawn."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is customary even where an agreement is drawn."
knew
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From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
laughed
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From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
Mr
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From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
object
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From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
out
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From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
qualms
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From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
request
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From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
said
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From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
superior
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From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
voice
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From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that her voice was superior to Annabel's, and she had no further qualms.
went
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From this reading Anna laughed, and went back to her easy chair.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It is customary even where an agreement is drawn."
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
wondering
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From this reading Whilst she was wondering how to frame her request for an advance, Mr. Earles drew out his cheque book.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not object," he said, glancing towards her, "to accepting a deposit.
