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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am horribly nervous, Tavia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
City
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
comforting
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From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
commented
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complained
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conversation
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From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
Desert
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
details
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Dorothy
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even
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facts
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find
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ground
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
honey
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
horribly
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From this reading “I am horribly nervous, Tavia.
How
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From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
just
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From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
Later
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leave
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little
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mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
more
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
need
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
nervous
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From this reading “I am horribly nervous, Tavia.
Never
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
once
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
possession
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
reckon
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
related
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From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
restlessly
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From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
sanguine
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From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
seat
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From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
seems
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From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
soon
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
Tavia
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From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
turned
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From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
unpleasant
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
use
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From this reading Later Dorothy related the details of this conversation to Tavia, and even that sanguine one could find little of use in it.
velvet-covered
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From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
want
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
we'll
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From this reading “Never mind, honey, we shall soon be in Desert City, and, once on the ground, I reckon we’ll find ourselves in possession of more unpleasant facts than we need or want.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “It seems to leave us just about where we were before,” she commented.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How comforting you are,” complained Dorothy, as she turned restlessly in the velvet-covered seat.
