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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 Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
also
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From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
Anna
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
asserted
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
Balfame
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
Balfames
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
called
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
day
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From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
defence
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From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
depressed
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
devotion
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
examination
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From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
experience
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
fact
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
family
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
far
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
followed
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From this reading He was followed by a woman who had been general housemaid in the Balfame home for three years.
following
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From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
Frieda
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
friend
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
general
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From this reading He was followed by a woman who had been general housemaid in the Balfame home for three years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
home
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From this reading He was followed by a woman who had been general housemaid in the Balfame home for three years.
housemaid
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From this reading He was followed by a woman who had been general housemaid in the Balfame home for three years.
husband
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
inasmuch
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
incompetents
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
knew
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
left
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
Lequer
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
line
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
long
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
looked
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
never
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
occasionally
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
old
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
plumber
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
quarrel
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
reward
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
shed
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
taken
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From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
tears
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
there
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
three
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From this reading He was followed by a woman who had been general housemaid in the Balfame home for three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
unavailable
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
unique
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From this reading Mrs. Balfame, in fact, was unique in his experience, inasmuch as she never looked depressed nor shed tears.
usual
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From this reading She had left it to reward the devotion of a plumber, and between her and Frieda there had been a long line of the usual incompetents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
wife
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From this reading Dr. Lequer, who had been called in occasionally by the Balfames when Dr. Anna was unavailable, and who was also an old friend of the family, asserted that so far as he knew there never had been a quarrel between husband and wife.
witnesses
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From this reading The following day was also taken by the examination of witnesses for the defence.
woman
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From this reading He was followed by a woman who had been general housemaid in the Balfame home for three years.
years
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From this reading He was followed by a woman who had been general housemaid in the Balfame home for three years.
