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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 Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
afternoon
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From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
Alec
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From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
also
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From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
Angela
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From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
announce
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From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
Antrim
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From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
arrived
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From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
back
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From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
beautiful
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
birthday
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From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
box
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
chagrin
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
childish
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
decided
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From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
disappointment
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
engagement
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From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
fortnight
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From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
full
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From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
get
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From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
gleamed
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
home
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From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
importance
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From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
little
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
looked
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
now
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From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
Peacock
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From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
Peacocks
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From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
remain
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From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
return
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From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
ring
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
Scotland
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From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
seemed
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From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
staying
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From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
Stephen
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
velvet
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
Violet
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From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
walked
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From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
week
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From this reading Angela did not return in a week, she had decided to remain another fortnight in Scotland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
white
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From this reading Stephen looked at the beautiful ring as it gleamed in its little white velvet box, and her disappointment and chagrin were childish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Violet Antrim, who had also been staying with the Peacocks, had arrived home full of importance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was staying now with the Peacocks, it seemed, and would not get back until after her birthday.
young
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From this reading She walked in on Stephen one afternoon to announce her engagement to young Alec Peacock.
