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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 AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
address
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From this reading Are you going to give me Delora's address?"
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
APPOINTMENT
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to give me Delora's address?"
arrived
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
butter
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From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
care
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From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
coffee
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From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
DELORA
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
Delora's
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From this reading Are you going to give me Delora's address?"
Diane
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
dish
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
duly
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
finished
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From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
fond
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
give
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From this reading Are you going to give me Delora's address?"
going
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From this reading Are you going to give me Delora's address?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
indeed
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
Louis
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
luncheon
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From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
more
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From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
noticed
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
once
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From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
ordered
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
particularly
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
procure
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From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
pushed
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
realized
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
Riz
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
rolls
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From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
served
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
side
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
sigh
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
specially
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
tempting
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I finished my luncheon with rolls and butter, and took care to procure my coffee before Louis returned.
very
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From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
waiter
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From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
Well
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From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," I asked, as he stopped once more before me, "what is it to be?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It looked very tempting, and it was indeed a dish of which I was particularly fond, but I realized that it had been specially ordered by Louis, and with a sigh I pushed it on one side.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN APPOINTMENT WITH DELORA My _Riz Diane_ duly arrived, but was served, I noticed, by a different waiter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you going to give me Delora's address?"
