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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
boys
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
Danes
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From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
don't
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From this reading "I don't know.
drew
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
enjoying
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From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
evidently
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From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
excited
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From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
excitement
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
freedom
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From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
friend
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From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
Great
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From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
happens
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From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
inch
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
inquired
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From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
Japanese
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
John
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From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
keenly
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From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
know
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From this reading "I don't know.
left
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
little
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
more
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
near
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
now
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From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
only
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From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
place
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From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
romping
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From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
see
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From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
slide
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
space
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
thing
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From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
wait
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From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
watched
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From this reading The slide had been left open an inch or more and through the open space both boys in their excitement watched the little Japanese as he drew near.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Great Danes were romping about the place evidently enjoying their freedom.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The only thing we can do is to wait and see what happens."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did he see you?" inquired John, who was now as keenly excited as his friend.
