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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
bed
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From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
came
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
Come
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From this reading She said feebly, "Come in," and the door opened.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
cupboard
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
door
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From this reading She said feebly, "Come in," and the door opened.
doors
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
dressing-room
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From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
familiar
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From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
feared
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From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
feebly
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From this reading She said feebly, "Come in," and the door opened.
flung
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
go
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From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
going
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From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
heard
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From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
hurried
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
husband
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From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She said feebly, "Come in," and the door opened.
intention
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From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
knock
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From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
last
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From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
long
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From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
opened
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From this reading She said feebly, "Come in," and the door opened.
out
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
pouring
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
said
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From this reading She said feebly, "Come in," and the door opened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she heard him go into his dressing-room.
sounds
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
Then
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
thought
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From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
time
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From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
undress
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From this reading But long before he could have had time to undress, she heard the familiar knock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
water
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From this reading Then came the sounds of cupboard doors being flung open, and the hurried pouring out of water....
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was as she had feared; her husband had no thought, no intention, of going yet to bed.
