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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 THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
adjoining
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
afternoon
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
appeared
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From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
arranged
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
awaiting
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From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
B
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
Barbara
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
bedroom
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
Browning
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
dainty
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From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
divine
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
door
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From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
down
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From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
E
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
Flowers
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From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
gentleman
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From this reading "Please'm, a gentleman would like to see you."
girl
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From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
human
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
Jean
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
like
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From this reading "Please'm, a gentleman would like to see you."
little
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From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
loves
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
make
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
Mrs
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From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
next
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
now
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
out
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
Please'm
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From this reading "Please'm, a gentleman would like to see you."
prettily
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
see
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From this reading "Please'm, a gentleman would like to see you."
sitting
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From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
sitting-room
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
Sykes's
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From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
table
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From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
tea
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From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they were sitting down to it, Mrs. Sykes's little girl appeared at the door.
took
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From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
Two
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From this reading AN ARRIVAL "Two human loves make one divine."—E. B. Browning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Flowers were on the table, and a dainty little afternoon tea was awaiting her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE next afternoon, Barbara took Jean out of her bedroom into the one adjoining it, which was now prettily arranged as a sitting-room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Please'm, a gentleman would like to see you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please'm, a gentleman would like to see you."
