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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 The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, so you met Polly Townsend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was an experience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
announcement
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
asking
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
charge
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From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
Club
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
Davidson
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
delivery
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From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
dinner
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
enjoyed
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
experience
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From this reading That was an experience.
experiences
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
followed
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
how
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
MacKenzie
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
met
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Mr
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
Nicely
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
opening
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
Polly
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
proposed
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From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
relieved
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From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
replied
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
Skating
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
smiled
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From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ah, so you met Polly Townsend.
talked
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
thank
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
Townsend
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
Uncle
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
up
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From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
walk
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From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was an experience.
way
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From this reading At dinner I talked of my Skating Club experiences, Uncle opening the way by asking how I had enjoyed myself.
weighty
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From this reading The delivery of this weighty charge relieved him, for he smiled and proposed a walk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I replied, “Nicely, thank you,” and followed up with the announcement that I had met Polly Townsend, Mr. MacKenzie, and Mr. Davidson.
