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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 The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
arrived
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
can't
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From this reading I can’t go, when I know it is only a sham.
church
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
Crispin
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From this reading “Crispin,” she entreated, “don’t make me go!
Crispin's
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
day
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From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
disturbed
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
don't
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From this reading “Crispin,” she entreated, “don’t make me go!
door
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
entreated
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From this reading “Crispin,” she entreated, “don’t make me go!
fear
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From this reading She opened the door, trembling with fear and repugnance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
Freda
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From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
funeral
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From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
get
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
go
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
hours
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t go, when I know it is only a sham.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can’t go, when I know it is only a sham.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can’t go, when I know it is only a sham.
knock
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
know
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From this reading I can’t go, when I know it is only a sham.
make
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From this reading “Crispin,” she entreated, “don’t make me go!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Crispin,” she entreated, “don’t make me go!
men
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
only
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From this reading I can’t go, when I know it is only a sham.
opened
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From this reading She opened the door, trembling with fear and repugnance.
own
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
peremptory
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
ran
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
ready
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
remained
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
repugnancenounUS /rɪˈpʌɡnəns/
strong disgust or dislike showing strong disgust or dislike toward something
From this reading She opened the door, trembling with fear and repugnance.
room
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
sham
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From this reading I can’t go, when I know it is only a sham.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
telling
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
there
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
trembling
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From this reading She opened the door, trembling with fear and repugnance.
trying
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From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
undertaker's
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
up
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
voice
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From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day of the funeral was a trying one for Freda.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened the door, trembling with fear and repugnance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She ran up to her own room when the undertaker’s men arrived, and would have remained there for hours if she had not been disturbed by a peremptory knock at her door, and by Crispin’s voice telling her to get ready to go to the church.
