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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
Anna
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
back
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
Balfame
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
can't
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From this reading I can't understand why I lost my presence of mind.
certain
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
closed
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From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
concluded
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From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
detail
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From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
door
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From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
Dr
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
easily
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
freedom
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From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
front
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
Gifning
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
implicit
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
kitchen
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From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
knew
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From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
lemonade
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From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
lost
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From this reading I can't understand why I lost my presence of mind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I can't understand why I lost my presence of mind.
Mrs
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't understand why I lost my presence of mind.
night
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
omitted
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From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
otherwise
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From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
out
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
poisoned
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From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
presence
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From this reading I can't understand why I lost my presence of mind.
reached
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
reservations
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
run
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
story
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
there
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From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
time
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From this reading I could easily have run through the back door and out the front, and reached him about the time Gifning did."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
told
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
trust
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From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
unburdened
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From this reading She omitted the detail of the poisoned lemonade, but otherwise unburdened herself with freedom and relief.
understand
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From this reading I can't understand why I lost my presence of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Before I knew where I was," she concluded, "there was the kitchen door closed behind me.
why
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From this reading I can't understand why I lost my presence of mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Dr. Anna alone Mrs. Balfame told the story of the night, although, implicit as was her trust, with certain reservations.
