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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 WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
arm
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
asked
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From this reading "You asked for Madame d'Artelle.
attitude
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
chair
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
Chris
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From this reading "Chris--Miss Gilmore!" he exclaimed.
come
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
d'Artelle
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From this reading "You asked for Madame d'Artelle.
dejection
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
door
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
elbow
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Chris--Miss Gilmore!" he exclaimed.
face
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You asked for Madame d'Artelle.
Gilmore
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From this reading "Chris--Miss Gilmore!" he exclaimed.
glance
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
gloomy
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
hand
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
house
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
indifference
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
intense
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
Karl
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
left
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
look
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
Madame
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From this reading "You asked for Madame d'Artelle.
Miss
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From this reading "Chris--Miss Gilmore!" he exclaimed.
moody
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
opened
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
quickly
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
quite
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
RIBBON
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
rose
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
said
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
say
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
sitting
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
slowly
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
steady
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
surprise
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
tone
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From this reading I have come to say she has left the house," I said in a quite steady tone.
turned
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
vanished
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From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
WISP
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From this reading A WISP OF RIBBON Karl was sitting in an attitude of moody dejection; his elbow on the arm of the chair, and face resting on his hand; and he turned slowly as I opened the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The look of gloomy indifference vanished, and he rose quickly with a glance of intense surprise.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You asked for Madame d'Artelle.
