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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 FRIEND IN NEED.
always
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
any
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
asked
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From this reading "What's up with you, sissy?" he asked.
breathing
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From this reading It was 'Tilda Jane, breathing like a race-horse.
business
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
dear
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
difficulty
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
few
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
FRIEND
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
gasped
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
get
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From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
go
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
Hank
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's up with you, sissy?" he asked.
he's
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
I've
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From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was 'Tilda Jane, breathing like a race-horse.
Jane
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From this reading It was 'Tilda Jane, breathing like a race-horse.
like
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From this reading It was 'Tilda Jane, breathing like a race-horse.
little
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From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
loveliest
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
man
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
NEED
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From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
old
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
race-horse
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From this reading It was 'Tilda Jane, breathing like a race-horse.
ready
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
said
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From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
seconds
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
sissy
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From this reading "What's up with you, sissy?" he asked.
speak
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
tell
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
tells
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From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
then
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
there
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
Tilda
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From this reading It was 'Tilda Jane, breathing like a race-horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
turn
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From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
up
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From this reading "What's up with you, sissy?" he asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was 'Tilda Jane, breathing like a race-horse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
What's
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From this reading "What's up with you, sissy?" he asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's up with you, sissy?" he asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's up with you, sissy?" he asked.
you'll
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From this reading I've said a little, mind what he tells you, an' you'll get on.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She could not speak for a few seconds, then she gasped with difficulty, "Hank, dear old Hank, he's in there--the loveliest man--he's always ready to do a turn for any one--go in--tell him your business.
