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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 The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
act
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
affected
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
ago
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
ample
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From this reading She had ample time for thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
boys
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
calmer
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
change
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
conditions
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
contrast
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
deeply
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had ample time for thought.
forced
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
fortunes
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
grew
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
impossible
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
Katherine
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
made
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
mental
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
more
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
most
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
own
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
past
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
Payne
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
present
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
problems
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
profoundly
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
RECONCILIATION
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From this reading RECONCILIATION.
resigned
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
review
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
rheumatism
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
sad
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
Sandbourne
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From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
sense
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
society
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
suffering
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had ample time for thought.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had ample time for thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change to Sandbourne did Katherine good; she grew calmer, more resigned, though still profoundly sad.
touch
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
touches
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
walks
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
wandered
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From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Payne was suffering from touches of rheumatism, which made long walks impossible; so Katherine wandered about alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
wrought
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
year
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From this reading The sense of having been brought in touch with one of the most cruel problems of society affected her deeply, and the contrast between the present and past of a year ago, when she had the boys with her, forced her to review her mental conditions since the great change in her fortunes wrought by her own act.
