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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 "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
able
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
abrupt
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
admitted
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
Alcala
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
Alcala's
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
angry
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
assent
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
believe
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
called
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
came
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
cavalier
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
confusion
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
cried
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
day
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
duenna
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
English
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
friend
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
hearers
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
here
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
improvement
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
Inglesito
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
knew
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
LIFE
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From this reading NEW LIFE.
lips
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
look
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
loud
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
manifested
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
never
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
NEW
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From this reading NEW LIFE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
once
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
patient
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
pleased
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
question
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
read
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
room
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
scarcely
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
see
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
seemed
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
senor
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
speak
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
surprise
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
taken
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From this reading The duenna was taken by surprise, and Alcala read assent in her look of confusion.
Teresa
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From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
tones
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
vexed
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
wanted
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has the English senor never called to see me?" was Alcala's abrupt question to Teresa as she came into his room.
way
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From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
whisper
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The Inglesito was not wanted here," muttered Teresa, who scarcely knew whether to be pleased at the improvement in her patient, or vexed at the way in which that improvement was manifested.
Why
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From this reading "Why was my friend not admitted at once?" cried the cavalier, in tones so angry and loud that his astonished hearers could scarcely believe that they came from lips which, but a day before, had seemed scarcely able to speak above a whisper.
