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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 had a difficulty in formulating her question, and when it came it was almost a speculation.
Alford's
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
almost
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From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
anxious
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
any
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
aside
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
ask
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
assured
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
came
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From this reading She had a difficulty in formulating her question, and when it came it was almost a speculation.
condition
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
crying
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From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
difficulty
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From this reading She had a difficulty in formulating her question, and when it came it was almost a speculation.
Dr
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
Enderby
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
forecast
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
formulating
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From this reading She had a difficulty in formulating her question, and when it came it was almost a speculation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
hoarsely
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From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
ideal
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From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
impersonal
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From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
inquiry
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From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
instantly
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
marrying
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
mental
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
more
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From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
Mrs
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
much
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From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
office
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
psychological
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From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
put
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
risks
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
said
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From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
seem
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From this reading She did not seem anxious to be assured of Alford's mental condition, or as to any risks in marrying him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
speculation
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From this reading She had a difficulty in formulating her question, and when it came it was almost a speculation.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
veil
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
Women
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From this reading "Women," she said, a little hoarsely, "have no right, I suppose, to expect the ideal in life.
Yarrow
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From this reading The question that Mrs. Yarrow had to ask Dr. Enderby was not the question he had instantly forecast for her when she put aside her veil in his office and told him who she was.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her inquiry was much more psychological; it was almost impersonal, and yet Dr. Enderby thought she looked as if she had been crying.
