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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 was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
absorbed
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
again
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From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
allowed
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRAYER-MEETING AND TABLEAUX.
baby
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could describe it to you.
describe
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From this reading I wish I could describe it to you.
Flossy
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From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
full
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
fuller
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But that voice of hers!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could describe it to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
instant
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
literally
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
Marion
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
natural
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From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
out
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
party
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
PRAYER-MEETING
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From this reading PRAYER-MEETING AND TABLEAUX.
rebuke
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
received
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
rich
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
richer
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
roll
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
self
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From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
sharp
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
strong
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From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
stronger
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
TABLEAUX
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From this reading PRAYER-MEETING AND TABLEAUX.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that voice of hers!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
then
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
timid
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
timidity
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From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
tones
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
trembled
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
triumphed
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From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
voice
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From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IT was Flossy who had triumphed again over self and a strong natural timidity.
wish
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From this reading I wish I could describe it to you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her voice trembled but for an instant, then it was literally absorbed in the rich, full tones which Marion allowed to roll out from her throat--richer, fuller, stronger than they would have been had she not again received this sharp rebuke from the timid baby of their party.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish I could describe it to you.
