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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 Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
afternoon
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From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
any
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
approached
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
AUTOMOBILE
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From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
boy
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
broach
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From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
call
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
capitulate
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
case
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
Clayton
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Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
decidedly
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
Ellison
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
end
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
experience
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
face
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
George
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From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
going
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From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
how
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
I'd
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From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
importunities
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
indulged
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
knew
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
like
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From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
little
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
long
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
make
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
object
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
often
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
only
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
out
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
pampered
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
present
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
prospect
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
regard
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
see
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From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
seemed
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
sorts
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
still
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From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
stop
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From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
subject
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From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
tact
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
too
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
trepidation
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From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
trip
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From this reading IN THE AUTOMOBILE George Clayton did not broach the subject of his trip that afternoon.
try
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From this reading “I’m going,” muttered the boy to himself, “and I’d like to see anybody try to stop me.”
ward's
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From this reading The Colonel might object--he often did that, but only to capitulate in the end in the face of his ward’s importunities--and the present case seemed only to call for a little tact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Ellison was still decidedly out of sorts, and George knew from experience how he should be approached.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the boy had been too long pampered and indulged to make him regard the prospect with any trepidation.
