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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 BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
any
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From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
BAD
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
bearable
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
bent
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
BEST
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
better
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
borne
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
Campbell
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
Christina
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
circumstances
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From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
desired
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
differing
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From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
dislikes
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From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
diversity
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
doubtful
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From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
easily
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
exhibition
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
false
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From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
family
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
felt
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
fluctuations
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
held
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From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
household
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
intensity
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From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
interesting
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
Isabel
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
like
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
likes
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From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
monotony
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
more
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
most
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
only
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From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
opposition
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
other
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From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
others
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
positive
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
prejudices
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From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
present
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From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
pressed
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
Robert
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
some
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
son
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From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
then
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
Theodora
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
there
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From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
true
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From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under present circumstances she could only be true to her family; under any other circumstances, it was doubtful if she could be false.
unkindness
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
variety
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
weight
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From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Campbell and her son Robert were the most positive, Isabel was but little behind them, and Christina was easily bent as the others desired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This monotony of feeling pressed like a weight on Theodora, who felt that she could have borne opposition and unkindness better if there had been more variety in their exhibition; for then Life might have had some interesting fluctuations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they had the same prejudices and the same likes and dislikes, differing only in the intensity with which they held them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BAD AT BEST If there had been a little diversity in the Campbell family it would have been a more bearable household.
