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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 "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
accept
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
added
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
AGAIN
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From this reading THE WILD DOGS AGAIN.
Aleck's
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
arms
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
began
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
DOGS
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From this reading THE WILD DOGS AGAIN.
down
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
exactly
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From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
examined
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
fast
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
grim
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
guessing
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
hand
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
held
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
high
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
housewife
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
just
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From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
Katy
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From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
list
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
little
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
long
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
majority
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
make
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
once
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
other
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
out
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
provisions
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From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
resignation
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
see
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From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
shown
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
side
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From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
small
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
smile
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
stores
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
suggested
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From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
take
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD DOGS AGAIN.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
way
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From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
weights
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Suppose we see just exactly what we have in the way of provisions," Katy suggested.
WILD
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From this reading THE WILD DOGS AGAIN.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
won't
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From this reading "It won't take long to make out the list," she added, with a grim little smile.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aleck's hand alone was shown; and though he held both of his arms as high as he could, the other side had the majority, and would not accept his resignation.
wrote
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From this reading They began at once, and the small housewife wrote down the list as fast as the stores were examined, guessing at the weights.
