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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 RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
according
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From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
any
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From this reading There _can't_ be any harm in this."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
balls
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There _can't_ be any harm in this."
can't
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From this reading There _can't_ be any harm in this."
Cicely
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
Darling
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From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
employed
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
expostulated
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From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
flower-garden
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
gate
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
golf
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From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
handles
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
harm
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From this reading There _can't_ be any harm in this."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
hole
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
iron
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
Joan
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
lawn
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
lights
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From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
MACKENZIE
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
Nancy
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
pleading
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From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
putters
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From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
putting
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
rebuked
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From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
RONALD
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
rose
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
Sabbatarian
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From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
seat
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
shrubberies
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
Squire
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From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
sticks
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
strict
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From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
strolled
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
tennis
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
There
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From this reading There _can't_ be any harm in this."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There _can't_ be any harm in this."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
using
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From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
verging
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From this reading RONALD MACKENZIE Cicely rose from her seat and strolled across the lawn, through an iron gate and a flower-garden, and on to another lawn verging on the shrubberies.
voice
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From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
walking
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From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cicely rebuked them, for, according to his lights, the Squire was a strict Sabbatarian.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Darling!" expostulated Joan, in a voice of pleading, "we are not using putters and golf balls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joan and Nancy were employed here in putting tennis balls into a hole with the handles of walking sticks.
