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afternoon
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
apologetically
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
awaiting
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
bantering
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
boys
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
Bronson
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My, but isn't he the stickler for form," commented Sandow.
clock
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
CLUB
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
come
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From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
coming
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
commented
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From this reading "My, but isn't he the stickler for form," commented Sandow.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
early
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
form
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From this reading "My, but isn't he the stickler for form," commented Sandow.
found
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
four
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
Fred
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
friends
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
gazing
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
girls
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
go
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hands
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
happy
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
Hill
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
home
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
interposed
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
isn't
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From this reading "My, but isn't he the stickler for form," commented Sandow.
know
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
laughed
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
majesty
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From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
merry
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
minutes
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
Mr
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, but isn't he the stickler for form," commented Sandow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
other
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
out
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From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
pointed
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
remissness
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
return
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
Sandow
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From this reading "My, but isn't he the stickler for form," commented Sandow.
seven
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
significantly
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
spend
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
stickler
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From this reading "My, but isn't he the stickler for form," commented Sandow.
subjected
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
SUPPER
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
surprise
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
ten
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From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
then
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From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
thought
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
told
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
too
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From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
wait
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From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
welcome
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From this reading THE SUPPER CLUB To the surprise of the happy four, they found the other boys and girls awaiting them, and Fred was subjected to merry bantering for his remissness in not being at home to welcome his friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
wish
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From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I told Mr. Hill I thought we would be too early," interposed Bronson apologetically.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't know you were coming to spend the _afternoon_," he laughed in return, gazing significantly toward the clock whose hands pointed to ten minutes before seven.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Does your majesty wish us to go out and wait until seven and then come in?"
