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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 SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
accept
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
advance
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
approached
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From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
asking
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
began
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From this reading "Oh, but----" Mary Lee began, then stopped.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but----" Mary Lee began, then stopped.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
Corner
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
costume
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading "I shall decline, madame," replied the señorita gravely.
delicacy
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
dignified
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From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
first
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
gingerly
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From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
gravely
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From this reading "I shall decline, madame," replied the señorita gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall decline, madame," replied the señorita gravely.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
invitation
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
Lee
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From this reading "Oh, but----" Mary Lee began, then stopped.
madame
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From this reading "I shall decline, madame," replied the señorita gravely.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
Mary
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meant
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Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
necessary
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, but----" Mary Lee began, then stopped.
order
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
proper
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
proud
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From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
provided
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
replied
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From this reading "I shall decline, madame," replied the señorita gravely.
Roberts
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From this reading Mrs. Corner made the first advance by asking if she meant to accept Mrs. Roberts' invitation.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
señorita
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall decline, madame," replied the señorita gravely.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
stopped
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From this reading "Oh, but----" Mary Lee began, then stopped.
subject
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From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
tea
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
then
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From this reading "Oh, but----" Mary Lee began, then stopped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
use
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
utmost
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From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
very
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From this reading She was very proud and very dignified, so that the subject had to be approached gingerly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECRET It was necessary to use the utmost delicacy in order that the señorita should be provided with a proper costume for the tea.
