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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 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
aches
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
air
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
any
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
away
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From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
Ay
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
big
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
blow
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From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
came
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
Clay's
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
dear
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
fiftieth
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
glad
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From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
going
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From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
head
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
headache
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From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
Horatia
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
Howroyd
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From this reading 'There's Uncle Howroyd.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
it's
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
millionaire
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
MILLIONAIRE'S
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE'S PICNIC.
motoring
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From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
Oh
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
out
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
PICNIC
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From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE'S PICNIC.
place
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
rate
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
room
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
said
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
satisfaction
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From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.
sighed
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From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILLIONAIRE'S PICNIC.
There's
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From this reading 'There's Uncle Howroyd.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
Uncle
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From this reading 'There's Uncle Howroyd.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Oh dear! my head aches, at any rate,' sighed Horatia when they came out of about the fiftieth room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I am glad we are going motoring; it will blow my headache away.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Ay, it's a big place, is Clay's,' said the millionaire with an air of satisfaction.