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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 relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
all
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
always
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
appreciated
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
attaining
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
brain
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
bully
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
capacity
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
community
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
contact
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
cuckoo
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
Darrow
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
despot
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
dogged
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
dominate
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
down
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
eminence
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
enough
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
family
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
force
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
generally
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
gets
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
instinct
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
nation
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
nest
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
opposition
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
permit
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
person
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
play
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
relative
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
rule
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
sheer
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
SHORTY
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From this reading SHORTY.
sort
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
storm
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
strong
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
sufficient
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
sufficiently
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
temper
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
terror
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From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
there
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From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
tribe
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
types
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
way
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
well-known
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From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In every community or family there is generally one person who is strong enough to play the part of the cuckoo in the nest.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They dominate all those with whom they come in contact; they storm down opposition, and rule by sheer force of terror.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs. Darrow had the instinct and will to be one of this sort, but neither was her brain of sufficient capacity, nor her will sufficiently dogged to permit her attaining to such eminence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The relative with a temper, who always gets his or her way--the bully of the tribe--the despot of the nation--these types are well-known if not appreciated.
