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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 "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
agitated
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE COMES AND SPEAKS.
answer
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From this reading Cleve, walking by her side, made no answer.
approach
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had not seen them there before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cleve, walking by her side, made no answer.
Cleve
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From this reading Cleve, walking by her side, made no answer.
COMES
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From this reading SHE COMES AND SPEAKS.
coming
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
good
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
good-natured
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not seen them there before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
little
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
low
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
made
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From this reading Cleve, walking by her side, made no answer.
Margaret
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
Miss
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
Mr
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cleve, walking by her side, made no answer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not seen them there before.
off
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
quietly
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
said
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
saw
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
seen
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From this reading She had not seen them there before.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE COMES AND SPEAKS.
Sheckleton
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
side
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From this reading Cleve, walking by her side, made no answer.
sounded
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
speaking
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
SPEAKS
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From this reading SHE COMES AND SPEAKS.
spinster
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
stop
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
strangely
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
suddenly
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had not seen them there before.
there
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From this reading She had not seen them there before.
think
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
Verney
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
voice
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From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
walking
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From this reading Cleve, walking by her side, made no answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SHE is coming, Mr. Verney," said Miss Sheckleton, speaking low and quietly; but her voice sounded a little strangely, and I think the good-natured spinster was agitated.
way
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From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He saw Margaret approach, and while she was yet a good way off, suddenly stop.
