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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 only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
all
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
Annella
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From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
barracks
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
camp
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
captain's
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
change
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
child
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
childhood
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
contracted
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
correct
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
daughter
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
deepest
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
desert
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
discipline
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
dissipated
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
errors
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
evening
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
fate
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
fear
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
flight
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
fortunes
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
freedom
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
girls
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From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
gravest
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
history
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
impatience
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
independence
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
interests
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
judged
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From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
lead
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
lose
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
love
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
marching
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
misfortunes
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
moment
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
motherless
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
much
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
nearly
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
neglected
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
officer
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
only
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
orphan
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
other
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From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
perpetual
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
place
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
preceding
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
precipitate
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
proud
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
put
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
reckless
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
regiment
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
require
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
restraint
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
roving
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
severest
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
small
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
spirit
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
standard
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From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
too
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
touch
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
unguarded
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
up
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From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The interests of our history require that we take up the fortunes of the captain’s orphan daughter from the moment that she was left alone on the evening preceding her flight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
whole
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From this reading The only and motherless child of a dissipated officer in a marching regiment, nearly the whole of her neglected childhood had been passed in the camp, in the barracks, and in perpetual change of place.
wild
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From this reading And in this roving and unguarded life she had contracted a reckless spirit of independence, a proud impatience of restraint, and a wild love of freedom, which might lead her into the gravest errors, precipitate her into the deepest misfortunes, and require the severest discipline of Providence to correct.
win
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From this reading “Either they fear their fate too much, Or their desert is small, Who put it not unto the touch, And lose or win it all.”
young
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From this reading Poor Annella had not been brought up as other young girls, and therefore should not be judged by the same standard.
