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One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work. She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory. Neville pointed to the clock. "Don't be fussy, Jack. This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
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From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
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From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
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From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
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From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
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From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
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From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
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From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
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From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
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From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
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From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
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From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
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From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
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From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
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From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
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From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
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From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
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From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
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From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
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From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
at the time that
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
