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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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air
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
asked
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
back
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
called
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
caller
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calm
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classified
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
cool
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
DENNIS
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department
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
DR
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From this reading DR.
eager
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eagerness
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exhibiting
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
fanned
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
forth
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
impetuous
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
indeed
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indifferent
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
last
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
made
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
main
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
man
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manner
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
next
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
off
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person
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possible
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
PRACTICE
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From this reading THEORY VERSUS PRACTICE.
primary
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
probably
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quietly
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
regarding
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remark
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
resolved
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From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
rocker
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
room
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
sat
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She resolved that the next remark he called forth should be made very quietly, and in as indifferent a manner as possible.
somewhat
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
THEORY
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From this reading THEORY VERSUS PRACTICE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
thoughtful
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
trying
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From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
VERSUS
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From this reading THEORY VERSUS PRACTICE.
very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
well
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
Why
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From this reading "Why should not the primary room be classified as well as the main department?" he asked, at last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DENNIS sat regarding his caller with a thoughtful air, while she sat back in the rocker and fanned herself, trying to cool off her eagerness somewhat, and feeling that she was exhibiting herself as a very eager person indeed, and this calm man probably thought her impetuous.
