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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 Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
accept
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No, my dear doctor, I do not," replied Madame Bastien, after a moment's reflection.
all
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
announce
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
Bastien
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
David
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
dear
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From this reading "No, my dear doctor, I do not," replied Madame Bastien, after a moment's reflection.
decision
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
Doctor
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
Dufour
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
emotion
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
give
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
hand
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
Henri
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
information
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
know
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
letter
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
Madame
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
moment's
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From this reading "No, my dear doctor, I do not," replied Madame Bastien, after a moment's reflection.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my dear doctor, I do not," replied Madame Bastien, after a moment's reflection.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my dear doctor, I do not," replied Madame Bastien, after a moment's reflection.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
offer
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One word, please.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
please
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From this reading "One word, please.
reflection
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From this reading "No, my dear doctor, I do not," replied Madame Bastien, after a moment's reflection.
refuse
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
replied
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From this reading "No, my dear doctor, I do not," replied Madame Bastien, after a moment's reflection.
returned
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
said
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
some
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From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
think
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From this reading Do you not think so?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
trembled
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From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Madame Bastien returned the letter with a hand that trembled with emotion, Doctor Dufour said:
word
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From this reading "One word, please.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not know what your decision may be, but before you announce it I ought to give you some information about Henri David, so you may know all about him before you either accept or refuse his offer.
