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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 As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
affected
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
all
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
Arrived
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
association
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
beliefs
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
belonging
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
cherished
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
childhood
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From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
Christian
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From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
companions
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
conceited
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
conservative
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
conversed
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
delight
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
democratic
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
especially
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
favourable
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
friendship
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
Godwin
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
habits
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
hearers
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
held
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
impious
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
lonely
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From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
man
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
Marcella
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From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
Moorhouse
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
more
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
Moxey
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From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
only
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
opinion
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
opinions
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
other
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
own
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
Peak
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
reached
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
reflection
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
repellent
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
result
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
revolutionary
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
rigidly
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
schoolgirl
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
scorn
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
sentiments
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
sex
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
shrank
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
singularity
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
Sylvia
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
things
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
tone
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
utter
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From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
ways
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From this reading In different ways, Christian and Marcella Moxey had both been lonely since their childhood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In all things she affected singularity; especially it was her delight to utter democratic and revolutionary sentiments among hearers who, belonging to a rigidly conservative order, held such opinions impious.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
womanhood
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From this reading Arrived at womanhood, she affected scorn of the beliefs and habits cherished by her own sex, and shrank from association with the other.
year
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From this reading Godwin Peak was the first man with whom she conversed in the tone of friendship, and it took a year or more before that point was reached.
years
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From this reading As a schoolgirl, Marcella seemed to her companions conceited and repellent; only as the result of reflection in after years did Sylvia Moorhouse express so favourable an opinion of her.
