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"Are you ill, dear?" "No." Telzey stood up. It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything! Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her. "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
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any thing at all
From this reading “It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No." Telzey stood up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!”
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any thing at all
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ill, dear?"
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
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From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
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From this reading "Are you ill, dear?"
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From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
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From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
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From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
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From this reading "Are you ill, dear?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
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From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
not any; not one
From this reading "No." Telzey stood up.
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No." Telzey stood up.
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From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
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From this reading "No." Telzey stood up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll have to check on that law you mentioned before I sign anything," she told Dr. Droon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No." Telzey stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her face must be pretty white at the moment--she could feel it--but they assumed, of course, that the shock of losing TT had just now sunk in on her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be worse than useless to try to tell these two anything!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ill, dear?"
