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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 He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
again
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From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HATE AND HAND-BILLS.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you ready to go back to France?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
attitude
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
back
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From this reading Are you ready to go back to France?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
brother
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
completely
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
counting-house
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
day
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
drawing-room
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
engaged
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
eyes
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
fixed
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
found
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
France
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From this reading Are you ready to go back to France?"
go
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From this reading Are you ready to go back to France?"
HAND-BILLS
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From this reading HATE AND HAND-BILLS.
HATE
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From this reading HATE AND HAND-BILLS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
meditation
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
newspaper
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
out
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From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
own
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
reading
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
ready
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From this reading Are you ready to go back to France?"
returned
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
said
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From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
see
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From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
standing
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
there
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
time
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
unexpected
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
usually
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
visitor
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From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
waited
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From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
went
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From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mademoiselle returned to her own drawing-room, she found her brother there,--an unexpected visitor at this time of day, when he was usually engaged in his counting-house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
window
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From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
wished
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From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing at the window, with his eyes fixed upon a newspaper, which he might or might not be reading, so completely was his attitude one of meditation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have waited for you," he said; "I wished to see you before I went out again.
