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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 Mrs. Winchester was a born aunt or grandmother.
admirable
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
All
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
aunt
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From this reading Mrs. Winchester was a born aunt or grandmother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
born
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From this reading Mrs. Winchester was a born aunt or grandmother.
calm
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
cared
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
Carolina
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
ceased
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From this reading She took up the spoiling just where a mother’s firmness ceased.
character
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
child
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
children
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
Clifford
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
closely
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
controlled
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
cousin
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
De
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
denied
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
early
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
England
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
father
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
fiery
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
firmness
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From this reading She took up the spoiling just where a mother’s firmness ceased.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
friends
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
given
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
governable
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
grandmother
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From this reading Mrs. Winchester was a born aunt or grandmother.
great
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
helpmeet
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
husband
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
husband's
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
indulgence
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
inherited
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
judgment
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
just
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
Lee
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
life
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
little
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
love
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
made
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
modelled
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
mother
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
mother's
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From this reading She took up the spoiling just where a mother’s firmness ceased.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Winchester was a born aunt or grandmother.
nature
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
Northern
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
now
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
older
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Winchester was a born aunt or grandmother.
out
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
own
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
perhaps
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
poured
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
quality
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
relations
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From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
resembled
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
ruined
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
Sherman
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
Southern
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
spoiling
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From this reading She took up the spoiling just where a mother’s firmness ceased.
strength
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
three
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
took
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From this reading She took up the spoiling just where a mother’s firmness ceased.
up
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From this reading She took up the spoiling just where a mother’s firmness ceased.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
very
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
weak
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
well
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From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She took up the spoiling just where a mother’s firmness ceased.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the love which in her early life had been given to her husband, relations, and friends, she now poured out on the child of her husband’s cousin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
Winchester
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From this reading Mrs. Winchester was a born aunt or grandmother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been denied children of her own, which, perhaps, was just as well, as she would have ruined them with indulgence.
years
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From this reading She cared very little for Sherman, who was three years older than Carolina, and who resembled his Northern mother as closely as Carolina modelled herself upon her father, except that Sherman was weak, whereas Mrs. Lee, as a De Clifford of England, inherited great strength of character as well as a calm judgment and a governable quality, which made her an admirable helpmeet for the fiery, if controlled, nature of her Southern husband.
