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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 "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
accident
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From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
affected
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From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
all
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From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
amazement
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From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
began
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
boy's
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From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
eager
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From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
Elkanan
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
feel
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
head
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From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
ignored
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
ill
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
looked
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From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
matter
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not speak."
nasty
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From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not speak."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
pityingly
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From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
priest
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From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
puzzled
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
queries
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From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
really
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
response
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said
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From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
say
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From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
shook
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From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
simply
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
speak
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From this reading You must not speak."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his amazement, however, the priest looked at him pityingly and shook his head.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
wonder
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From this reading He simply ignored Elkanan who puzzled his head over the matter until he really began to feel ill and to wonder whether he was Elkanan after all.
word
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From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not another word would he say in response to all the boy's eager queries.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have had a nasty accident," he said, "and it has affected your head.
