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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 Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell me something about your work at the War Office?"
absence
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
almost
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
anxious
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tell me something about your work at the War Office?"
attention
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
companion
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From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
conversation
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
curious
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From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
events
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From this reading I am more interested in people than in events.
excellent
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
find
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From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
flow
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
Graham's
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
hand
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
Holderness
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am more interested in people than in events.
inquisitorial
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
interested
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From this reading I am more interested in people than in events.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
luncheon
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
Lutchester
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me something about your work at the War Office?"
Molly
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
more
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
Office
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
other
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
others
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
people
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From this reading I am more interested in people than in events.
perhaps
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
person
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From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
personal
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From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
places
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From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
possessed
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
relapsed
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
significance
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tell me something about your work at the War Office?"
soon
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
strained
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell me something about your work at the War Office?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pamela and Lutchester, on the other hand, divided their attention between a very excellent luncheon and an even flow of personal, almost inquisitorial conversation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
very
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From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
War
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warned
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From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Molly Holderness, for whom Graham's absence possessed, perhaps, more significance than the others, relapsed very soon into a strained and anxious silence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
work
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From this reading Tell me something about your work at the War Office?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will find," Pamela warned her companion almost as they took their places, "that I am a very curious person.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell me something about your work at the War Office?"
