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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 It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
absence
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
again
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
also
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From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
always
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
ask
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
attractions
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
best
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
Bogie
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
came
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
cats
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From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
certificate
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From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
door-bell
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
enthusiasm
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
exchange
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
favour
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From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
few
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
good
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From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
home
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
husky
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
large
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
lover
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From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
mistress
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
much
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
name
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
occasions
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
often
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
part
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
pleasure
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
plenty
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
receiving
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
regard
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From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
remarks
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
resisted
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
returning
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
ring
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
say
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
seeing
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
spent
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
street
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
tabby
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
tall
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
terms
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
time
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
ungainly
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
very
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
voice
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
waited
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From this reading Sometimes I waited to exchange a few remarks with him, for, though his voice was husky and not one of his attractions, he had always plenty to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was also in her favour that she was a lover of cats, and their regard for her was as good as a certificate.
way
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
wear
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
went
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From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
witness
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From this reading On these occasions I was a witness of his pleasure in seeing his mistress again, though his absence might have been short, and of her enthusiasm in receiving him.
worse
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From this reading I came to be on the best of terms with hers, Bogie by name, a tall ungainly tabby, very much the worse for wear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He spent a large part of his time on the street, and often, as I came or went, he would be returning home and would ask me, in a way not to be resisted, to ring her door-bell for him.
