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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 A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
account
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
apprehension
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
awaiting
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
chances
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
death
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
dominant
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From this reading Suspense was evidently his dominant feeling at the moment.
Elia
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From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
EVE
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From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
evidently
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From this reading Suspense was evidently his dominant feeling at the moment.
expectant
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From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
eyes
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From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
facing
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
feeling
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From this reading Suspense was evidently his dominant feeling at the moment.
gave
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From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
half-plaited
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
hobby
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
lap
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
lying
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
making
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
moment
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From this reading Suspense was evidently his dominant feeling at the moment.
nauseating
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
persuaded
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
prisoner
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
profitable
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
rawhide
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
rope
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
sees
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
sensation
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
sickly
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From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
sister
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From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
staring
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From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
stomach
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From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
Suspense
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From this reading Suspense was evidently his dominant feeling at the moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suspense was evidently his dominant feeling at the moment.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
thousand
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
turn
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From this reading A half-plaited rawhide rope was lying in his lap; the hobby of making these his sister had persuaded him to turn to profitable account.
verdict
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From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A suspense which gave him a sickly feeling in the pit of the stomach.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the apprehension of a prisoner awaiting a verdict; the nauseating sensation of one who sees death facing him, with the chances a thousand to one against him.
wide
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From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading EVE AND WILL Elia was staring at his sister with wide, expectant eyes.
