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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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all
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
also
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
amused
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
anxious
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
Aunt
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
back
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
backward
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
became
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
Betty's
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
bid
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
burst
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
busy
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
calamity
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
careless
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
collided
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
crying
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
curbstone
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
darted
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
doing
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
Dorothy
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
entering
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
fear
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
find
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
Ford
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
girl's
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
girls
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
go
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
good-by
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
grew
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
hackman
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
hotel
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
hour
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
impact
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
impatience
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
increasing
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
instant
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
it's
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
keep
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
late
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
leave
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
Leslie's
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
line
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
lobby
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
loungers
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
Mr
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
only
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
outward
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
own
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
put
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
quietly
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
said
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
see
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
shoulders
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
SPILL
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
staggered
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
steady
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From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
summer
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
tears
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
then
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
there
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
too
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
train
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
tried
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
two
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In so doing she collided with a gentleman entering, who staggered backward from the impact, then quietly put his hands upon the girl's shoulders, to steady her also.
very
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waiting
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From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
WAY
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From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A SPILL BY THE WAY The "line" remained busy for so long that the loungers in the hotel lobby grew amused at Leslie's impatience while the two girls became very anxious.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For an instant she tried to keep them back, then careless who might see her crying, darted outward to the curbstone and to the hackman waiting there.
whole
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From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
words
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From this reading I must go, I must find her, I shall--I will!" cried poor Dorothy, her own words increasing her fear of this calamity, and with a sudden burst of tears.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It was only an hour or so, Mr. Ford said, before Aunt Betty's train would leave and I shall be too late to see her--to bid her good-by--and it's for all summer--a whole long summer!
