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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 “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
account
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
all
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From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
Colonel
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
declared
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From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
detailed
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
Domlio
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
exceedingly
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From this reading Colonel Domlio was very friendly, exceedingly friendly, I might say.
explained
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From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
First
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
French
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From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
friendly
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From this reading Colonel Domlio was very friendly, exceedingly friendly, I might say.
give
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
glad
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From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
grimly
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From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
hear
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From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
indicate
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From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
lady
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From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
last
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From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Colonel Domlio was very friendly, exceedingly friendly, I might say.
more
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
question
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From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
relations
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
say
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From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
seems
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From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
sense
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From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
stressed
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From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
told
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From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
very
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From this reading Colonel Domlio was very friendly, exceedingly friendly, I might say.
visit
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From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
want
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From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Domlio was very friendly, exceedingly friendly, I might say.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
Why
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From this reading “Why,” the lady explained, “I told you all about that on your last visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
word
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From this reading But we had no relations”—she stressed the word—“in the sense which your question seems to indicate.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am glad to hear you say so,” French declared, grimly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “First I want you to give me a more detailed account of your relations with Colonel Domlio.”
