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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 was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
believed
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
better
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
claiming
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
completed
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
concluded
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
danger
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
depraved
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
devoutly
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
faith
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
far
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From this reading She was far more the primitive female than was Mary-Clare.
fed
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From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
felt
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
female
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From this reading She was far more the primitive female than was Mary-Clare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
good
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
great
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
Kathryn
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
known
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
lonely
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From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
love
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
many
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From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
Mary-Clare
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From this reading She was far more the primitive female than was Mary-Clare.
more
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From this reading She was far more the primitive female than was Mary-Clare.
Morris
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
never
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
noble
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From this reading Kathryn believed herself good and noble.
Northrup
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
only
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
own
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
Place
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From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
plans
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
pleased
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
primitive
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From this reading She was far more the primitive female than was Mary-Clare.
rather
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
reclaiming
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
runaway
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
sagely
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
simply
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was far more the primitive female than was Mary-Clare.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
trip
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
truth
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
utterly
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From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kathryn Morris had her plans completed, and if the truth were known she had never felt better pleased with herself--and she was not utterly depraved, either.
woman
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From this reading She was simply claiming what she devoutly believed was her own; reclaiming it, rather, for she sagely concluded that on this runaway trip Northrup was in great danger and only the faith and love of a good woman could save him!
yearning
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From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
years
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From this reading Mary-Clare had her Place in which she had been fed through many lonely, yearning years, but Kathryn had no such sanctuary.
