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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
announcement
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
ANXIOUS
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From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
began
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From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
boys
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From this reading Go in there, boys.”
breathed
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From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
Burke
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From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
clicking
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From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
emerged
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
Go
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From this reading Go in there, boys.”
head
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From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
impatient
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From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Go in there, boys.”
industriously
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From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
inner
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
Keene
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From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
keys
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From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
last
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From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
MOMENT
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From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
Mr
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From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
office
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
pretty
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
Resuming
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From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
seat
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From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
see
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From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
Teddy
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From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
there
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From this reading Go in there, boys.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
twitch
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From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
typewriter
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From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
welcome
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
woman
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
young
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From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.