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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
back
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
Burdette
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
centered
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
chief
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
Clifford
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
Cordova
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
crisis
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
develop
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
doorway
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
drawn
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
efforts
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
expressionless
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From this reading Little Loveman’s face was expressionless.
extrication
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
face
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From this reading Little Loveman’s face was expressionless.
figure
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
fixedly
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
gazing
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
Harrison
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
Hilton
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
insolent
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
instant
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
interest
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
Jack
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
Little
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From this reading Little Loveman’s face was expressionless.
Loveman's
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From this reading Little Loveman’s face was expressionless.
Mary
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
move
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
Nan
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
near
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
nearer
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
need
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
NEVER
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
next
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
Nina
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
object
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
pale
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
ready
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
realized
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
Regan
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
room
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
sheepishly
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
Slim
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
staring
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
stubbornly
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
supreme
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
swiftly
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
table
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
TALK
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
tense
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
there
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From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind her, near the doorway, ready to move swiftly, if there was need, stood Slim Harrison.
trapped
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From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
triumph
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From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
waiting
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack was gazing back sheepishly, stubbornly,--and Nina Cordova and Nan Burdette and Hilton were staring at Mary in insolent triumph.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
WOMEN
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From this reading WHEN WOMEN NEVER TALK Mary Regan had drawn nearer the table, and pale, her figure tense, she was gazing fixedly at Jack--waiting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At that instant Clifford realized that his supreme interest was centered upon that trapped figure in the next room--and that his supreme efforts would have as their chief object the extrication of Mary Regan from whatever crisis might be about to develop.
