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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 Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
alter
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
apparently
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From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
ask
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
blacken
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
blast
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
change
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From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
Changes
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From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
content
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From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
death
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
disaster
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
dreary
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From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
dwelt
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
earth
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
friends
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
glorify
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
hand
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
happiness
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From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
havoc
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From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
hitherto
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
Ida
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From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
Loss
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
Mayhew's
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From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
most
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
new
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
often
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From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
other
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
outlook
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
place
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
radical
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From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
removal
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
sad
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From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
scenes
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
sometimes
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From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
souls
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From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
taken
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From this reading Such a radical change had apparently taken place in Ida Mayhew's world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
trouble
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From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Loss of fortune and friends, removal to new scenes, death and disaster, sometimes so alter the outlook that we have to ask ourselves: Is this the same earth in which we have dwelt hitherto?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was bewildered with her trouble, and could not understand the dreary outlook.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But the changes that can most blast and blacken, or, on the other hand, glorify the world about us, are those which take place within our souls.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
world
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From this reading Changes in the world without often make sad havoc in our content and happiness.
