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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 _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
all
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
any
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From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
artistic
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From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
away
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
come
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From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
conveyed
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From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
course
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From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
cupboard
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
examination
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
head
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From this reading Lord Peter shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Peter shook his head.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
I've
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
liked
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From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
look
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From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Peter shook his head.
man
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
paintings
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From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
Parker
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
Peter
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From this reading Lord Peter shook his head.
Picture-cards
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
put
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
said
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
see
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From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
shook
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From this reading Lord Peter shook his head.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
taken
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
there
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From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
things
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From this reading _Picture-cards_ "So I've put a man in and had all the things in that cupboard taken away for examination," said Parker.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
time
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From this reading You can come along and look at them any time, of course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
wish
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From this reading "I wish I had been there," he said, "I should have liked to see those paintings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
you're
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From this reading However----" "They might have conveyed something to you," said Parker, "you're artistic.
