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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 This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
beauty
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From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
character
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From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
child
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
dangerous
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From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
despair
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From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
destructive
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From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
developed
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
Discouragement
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From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
dower
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From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
down
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
especially
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
extraordinary
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From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
fabric
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From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
fall
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From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
fatal
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From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
grew
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From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
Ida
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
imperfection
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
impossible
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
like
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
made
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
Mayhew
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
moral
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
more
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
naturally
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
nature
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
neglected
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
often
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From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
older
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From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
own
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
passion
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
petted
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
possessed
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
simplicity
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
stand
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
threatened
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From this reading As she grew older, her extraordinary dower of beauty threatened to be a fatal one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Discouragement and despair are dangerous and often destructive to character.
together
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From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
true
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
undermined
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
unity
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From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
wayward
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
whole
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From this reading The whole fabric would stand or fall together.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This would be especially true of one like Ida Mayhew; for even in her imperfection she possessed a simplicity and unity which made it impossible for a part of such moral nature as she possessed to stand, if another part were undermined or broken down.
wrong
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From this reading She had been a wayward child, more neglected than petted, and had naturally developed a passion for having her own will, right or wrong.
