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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 "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
all
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From this reading "As one of the family," Sarella replied, without any irritation at all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
announced
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
any
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From this reading "As one of the family," Sarella replied, without any irritation at all.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
chose
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
delay
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
demanded
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From this reading "What light?" demanded Don Joaquin irritably.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
Don
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
explained
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From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
family
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From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
general
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
Gore
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From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
guess
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
informed
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
inhabitants
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
irritably
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From this reading "What light?" demanded Don Joaquin irritably.
irritation
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From this reading "As one of the family," Sarella replied, without any irritation at all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
Joaquin
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
light
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From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
Mariquita
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From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
marriage
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
matter
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From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As one of the family," Sarella replied, without any irritation at all.
order
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From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
place
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
present
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
range
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
replied
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From this reading "As one of the family," Sarella replied, without any irritation at all.
said
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From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
Sarella
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From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
sure
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From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
take
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
tell
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From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mariquita may tell Gore," he explained to Sarella, "that is a family matter."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
think
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From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
unreservedly
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
wish
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From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the marriage could not take place without delay, Don Joaquin did not wish it to be unreservedly announced; the general inhabitants of the range might guess what they chose, but they were not at present to be informed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I am sure she will not tell him unless you order her to," said Sarella; "she does not think of him in that light."
