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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 She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.
already
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From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
better
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From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
cigarette-case
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From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.
comrade
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From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
course
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From this reading "Of course it will do.
direct
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From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course it will do.
gold
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From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.
Groome
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From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it will do.
made
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From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
manner
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From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
more
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From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
said
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From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
showed
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From this reading She showed Groome a gold cigarette-case.
simple
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From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
wedding-gift
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From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course it will do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
woman
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From this reading She was simple and direct in her manner, with more of the comrade than the woman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you have already made him a better wedding-gift than that," said Groome.