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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 had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
air
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
appearance
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
astonishing
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From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
away
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
cry
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From this reading She had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
Dorothy
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From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
faith
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
fate
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
Garry
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
going
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From this reading She had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
hands
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
Hank
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
horrible
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From this reading She had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
kissed
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
leaned
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
Ledger
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
long
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From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
look
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From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
many
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From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
newcomers
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From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
others
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
ranch
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
read
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From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
saved
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
sudden
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From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
suspicion
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From this reading She had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
Tavia
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the sudden appearance of Hank Ledger and others of the ranch hands saved Tavia from that fate.
Then
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From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
thing
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From this reading Then Dorothy did an astonishing thing—for her.
things
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From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
trust
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
turned
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From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a horrible suspicion that she was going to cry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After one long look at Dorothy, in which she could read many things, Garry turned to the newcomers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She leaned over and kissed Garry with such an air of faith and trust that Tavia turned away.
