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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 very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
almost
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
Annexes
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
awkward
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
breaking-down
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
bunch
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
called
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
calm
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
cataclysm
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
cracker
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
critical
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
crying
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
Delilah
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she not remember the difference of their position?
difference
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From this reading Did she not remember the difference of their position?
expected
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
eyes
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
face
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
few
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
Five
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
forgetful
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From this reading Was Number Five forgetful, too?
girl
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
hazardous
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
hurried
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
lighting
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
moment
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did she not remember the difference of their position?
Number
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
off
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
others
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
out
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
pocket-handkerchiefs
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
position
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From this reading Did she not remember the difference of their position?
pretty
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Did she not remember the difference of their position?
row
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
semi-hysteric
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
set
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did she not remember the difference of their position?
soft
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
sometimes
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
spoke
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
too
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From this reading Was Number Five forgetful, too?
two
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From this reading The two Annexes hurried out their pocket-handkerchiefs, and I almost expected a semi-hysteric cataclysm.
very
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
whole
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From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was very awkward, this breaking-down of our pretty Delilah, for one girl crying will sometimes set off a whole row of others,--it is as hazardous as lighting one cracker in a bunch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
words
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From this reading At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words.
