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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 A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
appropriately
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From this reading He was appropriately shocked.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fidgeted, frowned at me, and then smiled.
bishop
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
breach
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
CHESS
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
close
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
employment
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
etiquette
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
Excellency
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
Excellency's
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
favour
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
fidgeted
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From this reading He fidgeted, frowned at me, and then smiled.
fingers
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
a quick, light movement or sound made by wings
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
frowned
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From this reading He fidgeted, frowned at me, and then smiled.
great
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
guilty
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was appropriately shocked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
indecisively
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
indulgent
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
long
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
makes
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
man
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
mate
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fidgeted, frowned at me, and then smiled.
move
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
moves
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
OPENING
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
presumptuous
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
shocked
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From this reading He was appropriately shocked.
smiled
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From this reading He fidgeted, frowned at me, and then smiled.
smiles
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
then
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From this reading He fidgeted, frowned at me, and then smiled.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
three
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From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
warn
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
white
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From this reading His Excellency's long white fingers were fluttering indecisively above the bishop and were about to close upon it, when I was guilty of so presumptuous a breach of etiquette as to warn him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
woman
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
wont
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
young
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From this reading It was one of those indulgent smiles with which a great man is wont to favour a young woman in his employment.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CHESS OPENING "If your Excellency makes that move I must mate in three moves."
