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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 looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
came
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From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
Catriona
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
door
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
father
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From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
go
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
gone
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
half
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From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
happy
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
James
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
LEFT
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
like
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
looked
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
More
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
nodded
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
often
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
old
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
opened
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
past
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
said
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From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
soldier
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
step
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From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
stopped
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
take
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From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
tell
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
threshold
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From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
together
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
took
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
trained
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
turned
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From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
unobserved
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From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
walk
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From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
watch
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From this reading I came a half a step behind, so that I could watch her unobserved.
ways
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From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We took one of our old ways, where we had gone often together, and been more happy than I can tell of in the past.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM LEFT ALONE I opened the door to Catriona and stopped her on the threshold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
wishes
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From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at James More, who nodded, and at that, like a trained soldier, she turned to go with me.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father wishes us to take our walk," said I.
