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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 Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
anxiety
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From this reading He could look so smug, so resigned, in the face of her own awful anxiety!
any
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She even forced a smile to her lips as she thanked him for his meager information.
asking
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
awful
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back
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
calm
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
even
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face
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favor
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felt
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From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
forced
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From this reading She even forced a smile to her lips as she thanked him for his meager information.
friend
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could look so smug, so resigned, in the face of her own awful anxiety!
heard
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She even forced a smile to her lips as she thanked him for his meager information.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She even forced a smile to her lips as she thanked him for his meager information.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
idea
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
information
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intensity
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Italian
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From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
lad
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lasted
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least
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lips
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look
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From this reading He could look so smug, so resigned, in the face of her own awful anxiety!
meager
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moment
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From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
mood
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From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
only
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own
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remembered
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resigned
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shaken
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From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
smile
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smiling
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smug
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From this reading He could look so smug, so resigned, in the face of her own awful anxiety!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could look so smug, so resigned, in the face of her own awful anxiety!
thanked
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy felt for a moment in the intensity of her disappointment that she could have shaken the smiling Italian.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
tone
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
tried
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From this reading This mood lasted for only a moment, however, for she remembered that the lad had at least tried to do her a favor.
unnaturally
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From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Have you any idea when this friend of yours will be back?” she heard herself asking in an unnaturally calm tone.
