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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 Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
Akers
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
Anthony's
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
appearing
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From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
Cardew
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
considerable
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
courage
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
determination
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
dominance
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
Dominant
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From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
Doyle
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
effrontery
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
Elinor's
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
evil
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
family
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From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
faults
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
fibre
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
fore-mothers
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
fully
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
generation
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From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
girl
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
heredity
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
infatuation
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
inheritance
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
insolence
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
irrespective
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
like
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
Lily
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
line
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
Louis
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
loved
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
man
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
mistook
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
moral
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
obstinacy
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
old
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
Only
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
overlook
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
period
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
physical
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From this reading Only Lily mistook physical strength for moral fibre, insolence and effrontery for courage.
position
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
possibly
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
represented
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
skipping
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From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
softened
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
stage
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
suffered
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
traits
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From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
very
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
virtues
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From this reading In both her virtues and her faults, however, irrespective of heredity, Lily represented very fully the girl of her position and period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
way
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From this reading Dominant family traits have a way of skipping one generation and appearing in the next.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
women
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From this reading Lily Cardew at that stage of her life had a considerable amount of old Anthony's obstinacy and determination, although it was softened by a long line of Cardew women behind her, women who had loved, and suffered dominance because they loved.
wont
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From this reading Her very infatuation for Louis Akers, like Elinor's for Doyle, was possibly an inheritance from her fore-mothers, who had been wont to overlook the evil in a man for the strength in him.
