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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 "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
ah
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
Anselm
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
Baron
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
basin
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
black-bean
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
broth
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
company
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
Down
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
drink
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From this reading "Our drink is----" The Baron lifted his eye hopefully.
Elaine
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From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
eye
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From this reading "Our drink is----" The Baron lifted his eye hopefully.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
Father
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
finds
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From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
Godfrey
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
Grace
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
greatest
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From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
Heart
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From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
hopefully
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From this reading "Our drink is----" The Baron lifted his eye hopefully.
Importance
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From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
lifted
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From this reading "Our drink is----" The Baron lifted his eye hopefully.
likely
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
loses
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From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
meal
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
mid-day
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
plain
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
pleasantly
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
ready
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
received
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
replied
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
right
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
said
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
sat
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
seated
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
Sir
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
soon
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
stairs
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From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
substantial
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From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Elaine loses her Heart & finds Something of the greatest Importance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
very
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down stairs the Grace was said, and the company was soon seated and ready for their mid-day meal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Our fare," said Father Anselm pleasantly to Sir Godfrey, who sat on his right, "is plain, but substantial."
wooden
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From this reading "Oh--ah, very likely," replied the Baron, as he received a wooden basin of black-bean broth.
