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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 in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
all
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
answered
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
back
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From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
brusque
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
came
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
clutched
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
contents
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
dark
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
delivered
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
demand
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
done
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
door
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
drawing
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
eyes
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From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
Ferguson's
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
follow
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
gasping
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
hands
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From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
hat
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
hour
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
interrupted
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
knock
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
lady
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
laid
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From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
Larkin
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
letter
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
looked
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From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
mastered
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
message
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
mood
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
news
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
once
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
paper
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
phone
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
promptly
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
ramblings
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
right
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
room
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From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
shoulders
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From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
soon
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
spoke
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From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
still
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
studying
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
Suzanne's
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
told
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From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
turned
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From this reading When she turned back to him he laid his hands on her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She clutched at him as she had done when he came to her in her dark hour, drawing him into the room and gasping her news.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After he had mastered its contents he told her to ’phone at once to Larkin that it was all right, and while she delivered the message, stood by studying the paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in no mood to follow her ramblings and, as soon as she spoke of a letter, interrupted her with a brusque demand for it.
wrap
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From this reading Ferguson’s knock on Suzanne’s door was promptly answered by the lady herself, still in her hat and wrap.
