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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 GIRL'S THOUGHTS AND IMPULSES.
admit
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
all
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIRL'S THOUGHTS AND IMPULSES.
annoying
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
cause
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
changed
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
credit
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
cut
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
fact
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
father's
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
food
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From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
girl
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From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
GIRL'S
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From this reading A GIRL'S THOUGHTS AND IMPULSES.
greatly
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
IMPULSES
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From this reading A GIRL'S THOUGHTS AND IMPULSES.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
intrude
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
knew
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
Marian
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
Merwyn
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
misunderstood
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
Mrs
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
much
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From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
nurse
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
often
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
panegyrics
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
past
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
prejudice
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
resentment
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
said
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
SLEEP
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
son's
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
speedily
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
spite
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
Strahan
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
summer
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From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that Mrs. Strahan had not, during the past summer, misunderstood her son's faithful nurse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
THOUGHTS
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From this reading A GIRL'S THOUGHTS AND IMPULSES.
threatened
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From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
too
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From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
transformation
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
truth
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From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In spite of all prejudice and resentment, in spite of the annoying fact that he would intrude so often upon her thoughts, she had to admit the truth that he was greatly changed, and that, while she might be the cause, she could take to herself no credit for the transformation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SLEEP, which Marian said would cut short her father's threatened panegyrics of Merwyn, did not come speedily.
young
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From this reading The young girl had too much food for thought.
