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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 She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
all
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
antidote
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
APPEAL
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
autocratic
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
close
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
curious
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
desired
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
early
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
few
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
fortunately
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
gave
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
gossiping
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
guests
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
happens
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
hour
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
house
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
husband
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
instinct
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
Jackson
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
KEMBLE'S
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
kept
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
knowing
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
loungers
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
maids
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
man
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
Martine
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
MR
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Mrs
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
night
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
off
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
often
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
orders
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
other
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
out
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
privacy
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
quick
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From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
resorts
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
slouched
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From this reading The few loungers, knowing that she was autocratic, slouched off to other resorts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
true
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
unexpected
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
waited
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
way
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
wife's
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From this reading KEMBLE'S APPEAL It often happens that the wife's disposition is an antidote to her husband: and this was fortunately true of Mrs. Jackson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was neither curious nor gossiping, and with a quick instinct that privacy was desired by Martine, gave at an early hour her orders to close the house for the night.
work
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From this reading The man and maids of all work were kept out of the way, while she and her husband waited on their unexpected guests.
