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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 “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
account
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
arrested
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From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
bridal
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
calling
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From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
couldn't
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
didn't
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From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
disappearance
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
disturbed
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From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
Edith
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
ELIZABETH
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
EYES
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
famous
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
frequently
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
gathered
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
greatly
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From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
hotel
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
illness
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
indulged
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
instead
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From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
Junior
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
keep
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From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
lying
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From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
Mahala
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
managed
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From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
matter
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From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
money
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From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
more
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
Moreland
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
pampered
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
people
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
plausible
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From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
possibly
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
proved
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From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
reasonably
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From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
recovering
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
resort
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
said
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
satisfied
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From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
see
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been greatly disturbed over the money matter.
study
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
suite
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
summer
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
supposed
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
taken
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From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
there
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From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
unlimited
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From this reading By unlimited and plausible lying, Junior managed to keep her reasonably satisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
wealth
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
whim
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From this reading “THE EYES OF ELIZABETH” At a famous hotel in a summer resort where people of wealth gathered, in the bridal suite, pampered and indulged in every whim, Edith Moreland was supposed to be recovering from her illness.
wife
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From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The more she thought of it, the more frequently she said to Junior: “You know, as I have time to study about it, I see that Mahala couldn’t possibly have taken that money, even though she couldn’t account for its disappearance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, if I had been calling there instead of being your wife, and if I had been arrested, I couldn’t have proved that I didn’t take it.”
