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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 Big Bill blushed like a school girl.
again
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
awkwardly
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From this reading "We didn't do much," he said, awkwardly.
BANKS
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From this reading THE GROUPER BANKS.
behalf
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
Big
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From this reading Big Bill blushed like a school girl.
Bill
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From this reading Big Bill blushed like a school girl.
blushed
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From this reading Big Bill blushed like a school girl.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
came
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
cannot
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
Charley
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
didn't
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From this reading "We didn't do much," he said, awkwardly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We didn't do much," he said, awkwardly.
dock
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
done
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
find
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
girl
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From this reading Big Bill blushed like a school girl.
grateful
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
gratitude
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
GROUPER
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From this reading THE GROUPER BANKS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We didn't do much," he said, awkwardly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
like
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From this reading Big Bill blushed like a school girl.
much
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From this reading "We didn't do much," he said, awkwardly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
Roberts
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
said
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From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
school
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From this reading Big Bill blushed like a school girl.
take
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GROUPER BANKS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
troubles
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
up
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
words
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From this reading "We did not expect you to take up our troubles but we cannot find words to express our gratitude for what you have done for us."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WE are grateful for what you did in our behalf," said Charley, when they again came upon the Roberts on the dock.
