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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 She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
admonished
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
all
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
arranged
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
blow
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From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
call
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
came
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
child
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
complained
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
consent
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
day
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
days
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
drink
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
effect
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From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
eleven
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
happy
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From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
hard
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
hours
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
humble
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
intensely
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From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
knew
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
law
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From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
many
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
more
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless she had been happy--intensely happy, because of the child.
night
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
noisy
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
o'clock
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
obedient
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
out
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
pals
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
perhaps
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
pleaded
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
proposal
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From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
said
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
say
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
see
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
several
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
slave
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
some
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
stunning
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From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
subject
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
supper
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
suspected
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From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
ten
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never suspected such a thought in his mind, and this proposal had the effect of a stunning blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
too
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
wife
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
wishes
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From this reading His will was law, her wishes nothing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
word
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From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
work
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From this reading For she was his wife and humble obedient slave; never had she pleaded with or admonished him and never complained, even when, after her long day of hard work, he came in at ten or eleven o'clock at night with several of his pals, all excited with drink and noisy as himself, to call for supper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She answered not one word: he said his say and went out, and she knew she would not see him again for many hours, perhaps not for some days; she knew, too, that he would say no more to her on the subject, that it would all be arranged about the child with or without her consent.
