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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 A BOX FROM HOME.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
article
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
BOX
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From this reading A BOX FROM HOME.
breakfast
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elizabeth was hurt more by it than by words.
calmness
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From this reading The very calmness of her manner was exasperating.
concerning
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
days
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From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
dinner
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
dressed
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
Elizabeth
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From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
exasperating
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From this reading The very calmness of her manner was exasperating.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BOX FROM HOME.
further
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
HOME
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From this reading A BOX FROM HOME.
hurt
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From this reading Elizabeth was hurt more by it than by words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
looking
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
made
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
manner
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From this reading The very calmness of her manner was exasperating.
Miss
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
more
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From this reading Elizabeth was hurt more by it than by words.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
order
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
passed
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
relations
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From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
room
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
roommate
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From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
rooms
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
see
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
some
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From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
strained
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From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Elizabeth was hurt more by it than by words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
time
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
very
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From this reading The very calmness of her manner was exasperating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some days the relations between Elizabeth and her roommate were strained.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
Wilson
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
words
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From this reading No further words concerning the order of the room passed between them, but each time they dressed, whether for breakfast or dinner, Miss Wilson made a point of looking about both rooms to see that each article was as it should be.
