Chapter III
LAURA. Is the matter never going to be decided? ANDREWS. We're expecting the decision any day now. That's why he's so much concerned.
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LAURA.
Is
the
matter
never
going
to
be
decided?
ANDREWS.
We're
expecting
the
decision
any
day
now.
That's
why
he's
so
much
concerned.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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LAURA.
Line 2
Is
the
matter
never
going
to
be
decided?
Line 3
ANDREWS.
Line 4
We're
expecting
the
decision
any
day
now.
Line 5
That's
why
he's
so
much
concerned.
Learner Dictionary
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Expecting
verb
US /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “We're expecting the decision any day now.”
Never
noun
US /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is the matter never going to be decided?”
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ANDREWS
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any
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From this reading We're expecting the decision any day now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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concerned
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day
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decided
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decision
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expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading We're expecting the decision any day now.
going
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he's
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Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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LAURA
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From this reading LAURA.
matter
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much
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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now
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From this reading We're expecting the decision any day now.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That's why he's so much concerned.
That's
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is the matter never going to be decided?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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We're
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From this reading We're expecting the decision any day now.
why
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From this reading That's why he's so much concerned.