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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 The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
again
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From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
altogether
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
appeared
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From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
Appleby
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From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then there was a little silence, until Appleby glanced at the commander.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
box
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
brought
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From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
cigars
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
commander
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From this reading Then there was a little silence, until Appleby glanced at the commander.
company
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
getting
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From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
glanced
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From this reading Then there was a little silence, until Appleby glanced at the commander.
go
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grimly
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From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
guess
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From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
Harper's
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
how
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From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
I'll
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From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
indicate
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
just
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From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
latter
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
little
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From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
meal
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From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
necessary
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
opened
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
out
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From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
point
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From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
rose
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
said
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From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
Savine
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From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
see
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From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
seemed
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From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
she's
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From this reading “I guess I’ll go out and see how she’s getting along,” he said.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then there was a little silence, until Appleby glanced at the commander.
steward
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From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
Then
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From this reading Then there was a little silence, until Appleby glanced at the commander.
there
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From this reading Then there was a little silence, until Appleby glanced at the commander.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened a box of cigars, and though he said nothing that seemed to indicate that Harper’s company was not altogether necessary the latter rose.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then there was a little silence, until Appleby glanced at the commander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The steward brought them in a meal, but it was a little while before Savine appeared again.
worrying
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From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said Appleby grimly, “it is just that point which is worrying me.”
