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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He fretted and tossed about, wishing continually for Rico.
all
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From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fretted and tossed about, wishing continually for Rico.
APPEAL
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From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
continually
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From this reading He fretted and tossed about, wishing continually for Rico.
day
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From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
days
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
dragged
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
EMPHATIC
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From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
ever
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From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
fretted
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From this reading He fretted and tossed about, wishing continually for Rico.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
homeless
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From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
hours
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
matter
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From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
Menotti's
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From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
more
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From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
Mrs
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From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
patience
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
really
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From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
Rico
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
satisfactorily
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From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
second
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From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
settled
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From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
severely
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From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
Silvio
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From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
Stineli
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From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
strength
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From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
taxed
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From this reading Before the second day was over Mrs. Menotti's strength had been severely taxed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
thoughts
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From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
tossed
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From this reading He fretted and tossed about, wishing continually for Rico.
turned
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From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
two
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
understood
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EMPHATIC APPEAL The matter, however, was not at all satisfactorily settled for Silvio.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Rico understood that he was really homeless, his thoughts turned to Stineli more than ever before.
wishing
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From this reading He fretted and tossed about, wishing continually for Rico.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
wore
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From this reading He understood that he must do without Rico for two days, but it wore upon his patience as the hours dragged along.
