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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 As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
affairs
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
awe
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From this reading She had a superstitious awe of petty frustrations of her plans and hopes.
BILLY
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
call
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
called
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
COPELAND
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
day
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
department
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
directors
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
discussing
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
downtown
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
excuse
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
FATE
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
frustrations
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From this reading She had a superstitious awe of petty frustrations of her plans and hopes.
going
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
hazardous
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
home
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
hopes
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From this reading She had a superstitious awe of petty frustrations of her plans and hopes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
Kinney
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
known
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
left
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
made
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
Nan
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
National
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
next
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
night
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
party
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
petty
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From this reading She had a superstitious awe of petty frustrations of her plans and hopes.
plans
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From this reading She had a superstitious awe of petty frustrations of her plans and hopes.
president
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
promised
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From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
reaching
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From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
repeated
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From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
room
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
several
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From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
store
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
superstitious
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From this reading She had a superstitious awe of petty frustrations of her plans and hopes.
telephoning
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From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
times
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From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As telephoning from home was hazardous, she made an excuse for going downtown and called from a department store.
Western
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From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FATE AND BILLY COPELAND When Nan left Copeland the night of the Kinney party she promised to call him the next day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Copeland, if she had known it, was in the directors’ room at the Western National, discussing his affairs with the president.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Copeland was not in, and she repeated her call several times without reaching him.
