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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 few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
any
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
approach
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
brother
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
BROTHER'S
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From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
caprice
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
cottage
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
curiosity
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
days
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
events
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
exercised
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
explained
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
EYE
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From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
fact
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From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
favorite
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
few
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
fond
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From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
friend
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
given
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
going
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
kind
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
knew
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
led
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
magnetic
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
MOTE
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From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
much
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
own
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
Pamela
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From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
preoccupation
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
reality
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
REGARDED
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From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
relationship
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
repulsion
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
said
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From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
SARA
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From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
scarcely
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
some
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
special
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
Swayne's
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From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SARA REGARDED THE MOTE IN HER BROTHER’S EYE.
there
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after these events, caprice or curiosity led Sara to Swayne’s cottage.
unknown
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
up
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
very
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
want
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From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
wanted
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From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
why
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From this reading She had very much given up going there--why, she could scarcely have explained.
withdrawn
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From this reading In reality she knew nothing about the relationship between her brother and her friend; but either that, unknown to herself, had exercised some kind of magnetic repulsion upon her, or her own preoccupation had withdrawn Sara from any special approach to her little favorite.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have said she was as fond of her as ever; but in fact she did not want Pamela as she had wanted her.
