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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 To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
all
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From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
animated
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From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
approaching
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From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
become
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
Bill's
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
coffee
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
compare
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From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
conclusion
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From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
contributed
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From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
criticisms
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From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
DIAPORESIS
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From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
dinner
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From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
discussion
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From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
evening
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From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
familiar
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading To my surprise they insisted upon the strangeness of the story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
judgment
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
Mac's
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
more
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
music
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
notes
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From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
offer
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From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
propound
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From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
reserved
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From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
sardonic
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
scrutiny
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
share
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From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
shrewd
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
story
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From this reading To my surprise they insisted upon the strangeness of the story.
strangeness
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From this reading To my surprise they insisted upon the strangeness of the story.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
surprise
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From this reading To my surprise they insisted upon the strangeness of the story.
tale
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From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
tests
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
theories
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From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To my surprise they insisted upon the strangeness of the story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
unexpectedly
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From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To my surprise they insisted upon the strangeness of the story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIAPORESIS The discussion at dinner that evening was unexpectedly animated.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all had our theories to propound, our notes to compare and our criticisms to offer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To this I contributed my share, but reserved a conclusion to which I had been approaching all through the tale.
wished
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From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wished to submit it to the tests of coffee and music, to become more familiar with it before I exposed it to Bill's shrewd scrutiny and Mac's sardonic judgment.
