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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 “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Derwall glanced vaguely about.
affect
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
any
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From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
caller
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
case
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
consortnounUS /ˈkɑnsɔrt/
a ship that travels with another for protection or company
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
course
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From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
Derwall
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From this reading Mrs. Derwall glanced vaguely about.
detail
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
dignity
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From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
discussed
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
easily
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
else's
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From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
fact
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From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
gentleman's
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From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
glanced
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From this reading Mrs. Derwall glanced vaguely about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
husband's
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From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
last
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
later
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
Lou
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
make
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From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
matter
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From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
mere
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Derwall glanced vaguely about.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
namely
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From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
night
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
O
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
objection
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From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
parting
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From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
remarked
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a matter of fact, she and Lou had discussed the matter no later than last night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
vaguely
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From this reading Mrs. Derwall glanced vaguely about.
well
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From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “O, well, that is a mere detail which does not affect the case,” remarked the caller easily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As a matter of fact, it is somebody else’s--namely my husband’s,” rejoined that gentleman’s consort with dignity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course the point is whether you would make any objection to his parting with it.”
