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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 "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
CALL
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
door
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encounter
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Eve
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Eve's
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
felt
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From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
first
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frame
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
garden
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
gate
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
Henderson
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From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
Jim
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knocked
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From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
lead
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From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
led
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
light
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From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
men
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From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
necessary
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From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
PARTY
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
path
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
Peter
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
reassured
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From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
received
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From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
reply
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From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
taken
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From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
Thorpe's
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From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
trusted
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From this reading Jim Thorpe's frame of mind was not to be trusted, should they encounter Henderson.
two
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From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
up
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
visit
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From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
waited
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From this reading At first he received no reply, and in silence the two men waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken the lead in this visit; he felt it was necessary.
way
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From this reading A "PARTY CALL" Peter led the way up the path from the gate of Eve's garden.
window
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From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He knocked at the door, reassured that Eve was within by the light in her parlor window.
