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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 "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
afternoon
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From this reading Early the following afternoon Miss Newville was welcomed to the Brandon home.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am pleased to see you once more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope you are well.
Arm
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From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
Brandon
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From this reading Early the following afternoon Miss Newville was welcomed to the Brandon home.
down
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From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
Early
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From this reading Early the following afternoon Miss Newville was welcomed to the Brandon home.
following
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From this reading Early the following afternoon Miss Newville was welcomed to the Brandon home.
hand
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From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
home
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hope
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From this reading I hope you are well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am pleased to see you once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
King
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long
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From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
met
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From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
Miss
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From this reading Early the following afternoon Miss Newville was welcomed to the Brandon home.
more
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Newville
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once
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out
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pleased
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reaching
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Robert
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said
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From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
see
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From this reading "I am pleased to see you once more.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
Street
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From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
tavern
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From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
time
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From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
walked
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From this reading Arm in arm they walked down King Street to the tavern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the following afternoon Miss Newville was welcomed to the Brandon home.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is a long time since we have met," she said, reaching out her hand to Robert.
welcomed
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From this reading Early the following afternoon Miss Newville was welcomed to the Brandon home.
well
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From this reading I hope you are well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am pleased to see you once more.