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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 A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
agent
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
All
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
application
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
came
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From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
chance
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
change
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
character
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
commentarynounUS /ˈkɑməntəri/
spoken or written explanation or opinion about events
From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
counsel
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
deep
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
direct
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
easy
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
effective
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
few
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
form
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
Gross
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
homilies
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
hours
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From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
how
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
impression
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
influenced
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
made
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
Marian
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
matrons
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
matter
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
merely
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
moment
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
only
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From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
past
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From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
practical
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
produced
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
quick
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
sages
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came as a commentary, not only on her past life, but on the past few hours.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
touched
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From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
truth
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gross matter can change form and character in a moment, when merely touched by the effective agent.
woman's
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From this reading It is easy to imagine, therefore, how readily a woman's quick mind might be influenced by a truth or a thought of practical and direct application.
words
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
written
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From this reading All the homilies ever written, all the counsel of matrons and sages, could not have produced on Marian so deep an impression as was made by these few chance words.
