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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 WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
afraid
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
ailed
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
all
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
back
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
calamity
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
days
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
Denyer
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From this reading Fletcher Denyer was irritated.
Elroy
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
FEAR
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
felt
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
few
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
Fletcher
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From this reading Fletcher Denyer was irritated.
gay
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
go
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From this reading "I want to go to town," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
hardly
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He questioned her, received no satisfactory reply.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
hung
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to go to town," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
irritated
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From this reading Fletcher Denyer was irritated.
knew
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
Lenise
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
like
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
much
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He questioned her, received no satisfactory reply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
presentiment
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
questioned
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From this reading He questioned her, received no satisfactory reply.
received
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From this reading He questioned her, received no satisfactory reply.
reply
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From this reading He questioned her, received no satisfactory reply.
said
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From this reading "I want to go to town," he said.
satisfactory
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From this reading He questioned her, received no satisfactory reply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
store
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to go to town," he said.
town
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From this reading "I want to go to town," he said.
trouble
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
troubled
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
uneasy
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
want
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From this reading "I want to go to town," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.
woman
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From this reading She was not at all like the gay woman of a few days back; what ailed her?
WOMAN'S
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From this reading A WOMAN'S FEAR Lenise Elroy was troubled; she felt uneasy, afraid of something, she hardly knew what; she had a presentiment that a calamity hung over her, that much trouble was in store.