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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 “It is incredible, Bettina’s talent for disappearing,” Mrs. Burton said to Peggy in a low voice, torn between anxiety and anger.
accident
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From this reading “I don’t think Bettina is responsible for her accident exactly, Tante,” she returned.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I hate the thought of the ‘Little Princess,’ as I used to call her, being alone in a mixed crowd like this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anger
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anxiety
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appeared
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From this reading But this time it was Peggy who appeared the more uneasy and required cheering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hate the thought of the ‘Little Princess,’ as I used to call her, being alone in a mixed crowd like this.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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Bettina
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Bettina's
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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Burton
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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call
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cheering
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crowd
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disappearing
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don't
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exactly
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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happened
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From this reading “And something unexpected must have happened this time.
hate
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And something unexpected must have happened this time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think Bettina is responsible for her accident exactly, Tante,” she returned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think Bettina is responsible for her accident exactly, Tante,” she returned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is incredible, Bettina’s talent for disappearing,” Mrs. Burton said to Peggy in a low voice, torn between anxiety and anger.
incredible
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is incredible, Bettina’s talent for disappearing,” Mrs. Burton said to Peggy in a low voice, torn between anxiety and anger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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like
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Little
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low
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mixed
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more
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Mrs
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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And something unexpected must have happened this time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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Peggy
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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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required
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responsible
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returned
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said
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think Bettina is responsible for her accident exactly, Tante,” she returned.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And something unexpected must have happened this time.
talent
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Tante
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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think
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thought
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time
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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torn
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uneasy
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From this reading But this time it was Peggy who appeared the more uneasy and required cheering.
unexpected
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From this reading “And something unexpected must have happened this time.
used
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voice
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From this reading “It is incredible, Bettina’s talent for disappearing,” Mrs. Burton said to Peggy in a low voice, torn between anxiety and anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time it was Peggy who appeared the more uneasy and required cheering.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But this time it was Peggy who appeared the more uneasy and required cheering.
