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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 crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
all
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
allowed
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
any
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
avowal
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
blow
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
change
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
changes
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
crafty
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
Dallory
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
death-warrant
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
essential
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
experienced
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
far
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
felt
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
greatest
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
Hall
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
hand
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
henceforth
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
holding
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
interfere
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
iron
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
knew
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
later
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
like
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
master
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
Mrs
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
needful
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
North
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
outweigh
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
own
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
perceived
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
pleasure
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
policy
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
power
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
quarters
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
Richard
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
Richard's
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
ROOF
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From this reading UNDER THE SAME ROOF.
rule
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
SAMEnounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER THE SAME ROOF.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
signed
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
tactics
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SAME ROOF.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
things
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From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SAME ROOF.
unjust
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From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It signed, as she perceived, the death-warrant of her own power; for she knew that she should never be allowed to rule again with an unjust and iron hand, as it had been her cruel pleasure to do.
woman
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
worldly-wise
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From this reading A crafty and worldly-wise woman, like Mrs. North, can change her tactics as readily as the wind changes its quarters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In all essential things, where it was needful to interfere, she felt that Richard's will and Richard's policy would henceforth outweigh her own.
years
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From this reading The avowal of Richard, that he was the master of Dallory Hall, so far as holding all power went--had been the greatest blow to her of any she had experienced in all these later years.
