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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 latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
ACQUAINTANCES
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From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
admired
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
Angeles
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arrived
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
became
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
called
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Corner
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
dark
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
daughter
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eyes
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
father
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From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
finding
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
four
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
friendly
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
gentle
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
girls
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
hair
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
Helen
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
humor
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
immensely
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
keen
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
latter
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
liked
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
Los
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lovely
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
MAKING
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Miss
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
more
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From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
Mr
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Mrs
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much
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From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
nervous
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From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
Pinckney
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From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
quiet
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From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
Roberts
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scarcely
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sense
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
slender
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
straightway
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
sympathetic
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From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
tall
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
terms
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was much more quiet, though more nervous than her father.
too
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From this reading She was admired, too, by the four girls, and they all became on friendly terms straightway.
travelers
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From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCES The travelers had scarcely arrived at Los Angeles before Mr. Pinckney called with his daughter, Mrs. Roberts.
woman
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From this reading The latter was a tall, slender woman with lovely dark eyes and hair.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Both Mrs. Corner and Miss Helen liked her immensely, finding her gentle and sympathetic, yet with a keen sense of humor.
