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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 Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
Accordingly
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
afternoon
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
afternoons
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From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
apparent
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
attend
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
automobile
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
club
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
companions
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
country
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
courage
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
decided
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From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading It was a matter of self-denial for Fred to decline to join his companions in a visit to the country club.
determined
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
early
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
enable
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
excused
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
eyes
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
Fred
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From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
friends
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
game
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
go
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
important
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
investigations
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From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a matter of self-denial for Fred to decline to join his companions in a visit to the country club.
join
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From this reading It was a matter of self-denial for Fred to decline to join his companions in a visit to the country club.
lack
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
make
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From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
marked
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From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
matter
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From this reading It was a matter of self-denial for Fred to decline to join his companions in a visit to the country club.
matters
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
Meanwhile
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From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
now
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
other
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
own
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From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
place
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From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
plea
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
reacted
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
redeem
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From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
region
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From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
self-denial
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From this reading It was a matter of self-denial for Fred to decline to join his companions in a visit to the country club.
some
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From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
summer
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From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
take
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
tennis
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
there
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading This place throughout the summer afternoons was one that was marked in the region.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
very
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From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
visit
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From this reading It was a matter of self-denial for Fred to decline to join his companions in a visit to the country club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly when his friends decided early in the afternoon that they would take the automobile and go to the country club for a game of tennis he excused himself on the plea that there were some other and very important matters to which he must attend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His apparent lack of courage had reacted now and he was determined to do something which would enable him to redeem himself in the eyes of his companions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Meanwhile Fred had decided that he would make some investigations of his own.
