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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
any
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From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
article
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From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
awaited
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
breakfast
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
chance
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From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
covered
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
Elizabeth
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
embarrassment
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
entered
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From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
expansive
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
face
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
following
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
furniture
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From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
goodwill
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
hat
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From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
Joe
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
JOE'S
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From this reading JOE'S MESSAGE.
MESSAGE
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From this reading JOE'S MESSAGE.
morning
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
much
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
possible
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From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
Ratowsky
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
reception-hall
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
room
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From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
smile
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
summoned
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From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
swarthy
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From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
touch
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From this reading He stood in the center of the room so that by no possible chance could he touch any article of furniture.
twisting
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From this reading He stood twisting his hat about as she entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After breakfast the following morning, Elizabeth was summoned to the reception-hall where Joe Ratowsky awaited her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The expansive smile which covered his swarthy face was not so much one of goodwill as embarrassment.
