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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 BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
account
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
any
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
Automatically
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From this reading Automatically her fingers fitted into place a fringe of red cloth.
away
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
back
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From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
BOARD
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
busy
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
call
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From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
closed
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
cloth
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From this reading Automatically her fingers fitted into place a fringe of red cloth.
CREAKS
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
crisp
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
crunch
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
cut
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
decoration
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
died
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
door
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
fell
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
fingers
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From this reading Automatically her fingers fitted into place a fringe of red cloth.
fireplace
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading Automatically her fingers fitted into place a fringe of red cloth.
footsteps
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
fringe
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From this reading Automatically her fingers fitted into place a fringe of red cloth.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
gift
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
gun-cover
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
Jessie
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
known
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
leather
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
listened
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
listlessly
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
made
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
making
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
moose
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
Morse
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From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
moved
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
now
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
old
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
ones
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
petticoat
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
picked
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
place
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From this reading Automatically her fingers fitted into place a fringe of red cloth.
put
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From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
receive
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
red
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From this reading Automatically her fingers fitted into place a fringe of red cloth.
remain
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
source
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
subdued
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From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
table
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A BOARD CREAKS After Morse had closed the door, Jessie listened until the crisp crunch of his footsteps had died away.
up
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From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
Usually
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the table she picked up a gun-cover of moose leather she was making and moved to the fireplace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
words
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From this reading She subdued an impulse to call him back and put into words her quarrel against him.
work
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From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading (This had been cut from an old petticoat, but the source of the decoration would remain a secret, not on any account to be made known to him who was to receive the gift.) Usually her hands were busy ones, but now they fell away from the work listlessly.
