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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 She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
absolutely
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From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
all
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From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
Also
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From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
bearing
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
carrying
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
casually
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From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
cleared
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From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
coffee
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
crossed
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
cups
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
delicious
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
disturbed
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
especially
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
filled
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
give
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
given
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
house
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From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
inhabitants
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From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
lap
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
orders
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
peace
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From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
prepared
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
quarter
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From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
remarked
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From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
sign
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From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
signal
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
sitting
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
small
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
strict
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From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
to-morrow
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From this reading Therefore shall we be at peace even until this time to-morrow if I make no sign.
tray
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
two
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From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
very
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From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "An especially delicious coffee had to be prepared for Mademoiselle, and strict orders given that we were not to be disturbed until I give the signal.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also that this quarter of the house, which is mine, is to be cleared absolutely of all inhabitants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting with her hands crossed on her lap when he returned, carrying a small tray bearing two cups filled with coffee.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been a very long time," she remarked casually.
