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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 This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
cause
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From this reading A word sufficed to explain to the Donna the cause of his pale face.
Chauncy
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From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
come
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
coming
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
Donna
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From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
explain
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From this reading A word sufficed to explain to the Donna the cause of his pale face.
face
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From this reading A word sufficed to explain to the Donna the cause of his pale face.
first
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
grove
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
heard
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
help
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From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A word sufficed to explain to the Donna the cause of his pale face.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
Indians
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From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
interruption
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From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
Iola
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From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
just
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
look-out
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From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
man
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
out
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
pale
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From this reading A word sufficed to explain to the Donna the cause of his pale face.
saw
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
see
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From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
seen
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From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
startling
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From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
sudden
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From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
sufficed
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From this reading A word sufficed to explain to the Donna the cause of his pale face.
tete-a-tete
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From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
trees
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
truth
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From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
up
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth of it, however, was, that he had not been on the look-out for them and hence did not see them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
why
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From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a sudden and startling interruption to the _tete-a-tete_ he was having with the Donna Iola.
wondering
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From this reading Chauncy could not help wondering why he had not seen the Indians before.
word
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From this reading A word sufficed to explain to the Donna the cause of his pale face.
young
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From this reading They had come up to the grove, and when the young man first heard and saw them, were just coming out from among the trees.
