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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 Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
accompany
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
act
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From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
ahead
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
Alec
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
all
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From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
anxious
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
bad
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From this reading “It’s too bad on a day like this.”
day
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From this reading “It’s too bad on a day like this.”
Exchanges
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
excuse
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
Glances
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
greeting
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From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
hall
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From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
highly
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
house
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
hurried
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
inspector
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From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
It's
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From this reading “It’s too bad on a day like this.”
Jefferson
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From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
Leaving
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
like
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From this reading “It’s too bad on a day like this.”
miss
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
moment
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
Mrs
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
perspiring
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From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
place
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
Plant
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
reached
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From this reading As he reached the hall, Jefferson was in the act of greeting the perspiring inspector.
Roger
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
saying
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scene
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
significant
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
sorry
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From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
Stanworth
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From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
take
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From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
too
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From this reading “It’s too bad on a day like this.”
trouble
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From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was anxious not to miss a moment of the highly significant scene which was about to take place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Stanworth Exchanges Glances Leaving Alec to accompany Mrs. Plant to the house, Roger hurried on ahead with a muttered excuse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sorry you have had all this trouble, Inspector,” he was saying.
