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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 But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
actress
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From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
appreciation
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From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
atmosphere
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From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
awakened
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From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
back
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From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
best
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From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
brought
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Burton
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From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
calamity
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
celebrated
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characteristics
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From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
consciousness
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conspicuous
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From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
course
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From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
dramatic
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From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
easy
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From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
emergencies
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From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
far
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
felt
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
Half
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
heaviness
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From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
impending
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
increasing
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From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
knew
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
lay
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
mesa
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From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
moment
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
moments
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From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
Mr
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From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
Mrs
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From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
peaceful
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
reached
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From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
Richard
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From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
sense
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
Simpson
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From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
slowly
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From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
sound
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From this reading Something—a sound or an increasing heaviness in the atmosphere—had brought her slowly back to consciousness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
top
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From this reading Before Mr. Simpson reached the top of the mesa she had awakened.
understand
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From this reading But, as she was a celebrated actress, it was of course easy to understand her appreciation of dramatic moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the conspicuous characteristics of Mrs. Richard Burton was that she was at her best in emergencies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
why
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
wondering
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From this reading Half a moment she lay wondering why she felt such a sense of impending calamity when, so far as she knew, everything about her was peaceful.
