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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 A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
Accompaniment
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
amends
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
asked
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From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
bath
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
boots
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From this reading Housemaids don’t like chewing-gum on their boots.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
came
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
Carmichael
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
chewing-gum
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From this reading Housemaids don’t like chewing-gum on their boots.”
clear
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
colleagues
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
doing
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From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
don't
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From this reading Housemaids don’t like chewing-gum on their boots.”
dressed
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
early
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
earth
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From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
found
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
fully
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
go
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
hour
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From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
housemaid
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
Housemaids
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From this reading Housemaids don’t like chewing-gum on their boots.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
late
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
least
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
like
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From this reading Housemaids don’t like chewing-gum on their boots.”
made
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
morning
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
out
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
Piano
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
pyjamaed
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
Reeves
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
rising
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
room
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
said
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
Search
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
see
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
set
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From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
sitting
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Housemaids don’t like chewing-gum on their boots.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
unwontedly
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From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
up
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
wandering
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From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
Well
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From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Reeves found him fully dressed when, pyjamaed himself, he set out for his morning bath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Search with Piano Accompaniment If Carmichael let his colleagues in for a late sitting, at least he made amends for it himself by unwontedly early rising.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What on earth are you doing,” he asked, “wandering about at this hour?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you see,” said Carmichael, “I had to go and clear up your room before the housemaid came in.
