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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 “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
always
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And your Christomanos sounds as if he lacked humour.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
Christomanos
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
deal
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
faintly
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
few
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
glow
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
good
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And your Christomanos sounds as if he lacked humour.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
high
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
hills
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
humour
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From this reading And your Christomanos sounds as if he lacked humour.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And your Christomanos sounds as if he lacked humour.”
imperial
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From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
just
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
lacked
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From this reading And your Christomanos sounds as if he lacked humour.”
like
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
liked
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
marble
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
Martin
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
out-lined
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
places
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
profile
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
rather
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From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
says
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
sounds
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From this reading And your Christomanos sounds as if he lacked humour.”
sun
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
then
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From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
there
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
thing
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
told
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
touched
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
tower
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
trample
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From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
untrampled
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
want
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From this reading “It was rather imperial of her to want to trample them herself, then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
watched
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
Well
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From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
westering
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From this reading Martin watched the profile beside him, out-lined against the marble of the tower and touched faintly by the glow of the westering sun.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
world
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From this reading Christomanos says that she always liked hills because there are so few untrampled places in the world.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, one thing was a good deal like what you just told me about high places.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And your Christomanos sounds as if he lacked humour.”
