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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 COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
admit
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
any
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
bear
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From this reading The strain and stress of her remorse was more than she could bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
Chantrey
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
child
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From this reading Even her husband she would hardly speak to; and her child she would not see.
COLONIAL
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
communication
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
CURACY
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
death
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
deeply
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
disgraced
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
effect
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even her husband she would hardly speak to; and her child she would not see.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
face
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From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
felt
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From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
hardly
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From this reading Even her husband she would hardly speak to; and her child she would not see.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
Holland
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
how
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
husband
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
learning
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
more
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From this reading The strain and stress of her remorse was more than she could bear.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
people
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
refusing
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
remorse
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From this reading The strain and stress of her remorse was more than she could bear.
Richard
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
room
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
salutary
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
see
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From this reading Even her husband she would hardly speak to; and her child she would not see.
seen
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From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
servant
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
set
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
shock
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
shut
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
sight
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
Sophy
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From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
speak
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From this reading Even her husband she would hardly speak to; and her child she would not see.
steadily
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
strain
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From this reading The strain and stress of her remorse was more than she could bear.
stress
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From this reading The strain and stress of her remorse was more than she could bear.
Sunday
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From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The strain and stress of her remorse was more than she could bear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
up
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A COLONIAL CURACY The death of Richard Holland might have had a salutary effect upon Sophy Chantrey, if it had not been for the shock of learning how deeply she had disgraced herself and her husband in the sight of his people.
waited
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strain and stress of her remorse was more than she could bear.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She felt that she could never again face those who had seen her on that Sunday morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
world
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From this reading She shut herself up in her room, refusing to admit any one, except the servant who waited upon her, and steadily set herself against any communication with the world outside.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even her husband she would hardly speak to; and her child she would not see.
