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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 PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The aunt met him at the door.
aunt
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From this reading The aunt met him at the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
become
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From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
bed
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From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
begun
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From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
door
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From this reading The aunt met him at the door.
enough
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From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
evening
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
fault
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From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
go
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From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
grandmother's
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The aunt met him at the door.
house
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
later
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
lesson
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
long
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From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
met
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From this reading The aunt met him at the door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
OCCURRENCE
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
PUZZLING
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
returning
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
Rico
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
said
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From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
sharply
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From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
singing
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
some
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
supper
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From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
sure
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From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
taken
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
time
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
tramp
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From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
usual
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From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
waiting
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From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PUZZLING OCCURRENCE That evening Rico was later than usual in returning to the house, for the grandmother's singing lesson had taken some time.
way
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From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure it will not be my fault if you become a tramp.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So this is the way you have begun!" she said sharply.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your supper has been waiting for you long enough, so you may go to bed without it.
