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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 I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
Anne
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From this reading "Do you mean us, too, when you say 'any one'?" asked Anne.
Any
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From this reading "Any one want to go to the theatre to-night?
asked
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From this reading "Do you mean us, too, when you say 'any one'?" asked Anne.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
children
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cream
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Davis
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dessert
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dining-room
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean us, too, when you say 'any one'?" asked Anne.
done
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While waiting for dessert (the children had ice cream every time) Mr. Davis remarked:
full
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
gathered
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
go
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From this reading "Any one want to go to the theatre to-night?
good
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From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
hungry
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
ice
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From this reading While waiting for dessert (the children had ice cream every time) Mr. Davis remarked:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
justice
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
mean
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Mr
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NEW
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
play
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From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
remarked
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From this reading While waiting for dessert (the children had ice cream every time) Mr. Davis remarked:
reserved
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From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
restaurant
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
said
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From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
say
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From this reading "Do you mean us, too, when you say 'any one'?" asked Anne.
served
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
some
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From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
table
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
theatre
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From this reading "Any one want to go to the theatre to-night?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
tickets
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From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
time
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Any one want to go to the theatre to-night?
to-night
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From this reading "Any one want to go to the theatre to-night?
too
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From this reading "Do you mean us, too, when you say 'any one'?" asked Anne.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean us, too, when you say 'any one'?" asked Anne.
very
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From this reading I had some tickets reserved for a play that is said to be very good."
viands
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
waiting
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want
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From this reading "Any one want to go to the theatre to-night?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While waiting for dessert (the children had ice cream every time) Mr. Davis remarked:
YORK
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK Every one was hungry, and when they had gathered about the dining-room table, full justice was done the viands served in the restaurant.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean us, too, when you say 'any one'?" asked Anne.
