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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 In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
amounted
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You need another little rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
autumn
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
beautiful
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
blame
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
circulation
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From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
course
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
Dr
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
eyes
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
few
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
haven't
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I venture to make a suggestion?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
Langhals
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
like
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
little
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From this reading You need another little rest.
make
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From this reading May I venture to make a suggestion?
making
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I venture to make a suggestion?
much
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
need
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From this reading You need another little rest.
nerves
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
once
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From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
play
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
rest
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From this reading You need another little rest.
said
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
sea
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
Senator
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
suggestion
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From this reading May I venture to make a suggestion?
summer
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
Sundays
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From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These few Sundays by the sea, during the summer, haven’t amounted to much, of course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
venture
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From this reading May I venture to make a suggestion?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And once in a while the circulation is not what it should be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
woman
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From this reading In the autumn Dr. Langhals said, making play like a woman with his beautiful eyes: “It is the nerves, Senator; the nerves are to blame for everything.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You need another little rest.
