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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 "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
accepted
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From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
affair
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
day
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
dog
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
Elizabeth
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From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
Even
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From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
exclaimed
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
fiddler
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From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
forgave
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From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
fun
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From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
gathered
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
girls
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
good
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From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
gown
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From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
group
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
last
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From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
Mary
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From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
Middlers
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From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
new
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From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
next
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From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
part
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From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
pay
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From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
RETALIATION
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From this reading RETALIATION.
room
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
Seniors
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From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
set
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From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Seniors accepted the Middlers' fun in good part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
wearing
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From this reading Even Mary forgave Elizabeth the wearing of her new gown.
well
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From this reading "Oh, well," Mary had exclaimed after the affair was over, and a group of girls had gathered in her room, "'Every dog has his day.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
year
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From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We had ours last year; and next year you will pay the fiddler for a new set of Middlers."
