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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 “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
admiring
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
always
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
Aunt
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
boldly
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
cared
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
champion
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From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
child
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From this reading “You are a child,” said Aunt Rachel, composedly.
clearer
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
composedly
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From this reading “You are a child,” said Aunt Rachel, composedly.
dared
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
defend
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From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
don't
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
dusk
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
easier
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From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
friendly
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
friendship
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
girl
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
Gold
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
greeting
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
hurried
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
Indeed
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
insolent
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
less
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
light
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
lover
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From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
man
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
mistaken
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
more
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
Mr
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
old
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
Rachel
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
Reuben
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
Reuben's
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
said
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
shoulder
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
solitary
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From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
speak
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
threw
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
together
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From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
two
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From this reading But it was easier to champion the two together than to defend her lover alone.
uncle
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
very
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She cared less what Rachel thought or said of Reuben's uncle, though she had always had a friendly and admiring friendship for the old solitary, than she cared what was thought and said of Reuben.
why
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From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Indeed, aunt,” the girl answered, a little more boldly than she would have dared to speak had the light been clearer--“indeed, aunt, you are quite mistaken about him, and I don't understand why you should speak of Mr. Gold and his uncle as you do.”
young
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From this reading “That is a very insolent young man,” said Aunt Rachel, as Reuben threw his hurried greeting over his shoulder in the dusk.
