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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 "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
accepting
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
arms
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From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
beautiful
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From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
Dear
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From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
death
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From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
Faraday
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From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
father
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From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
fault
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From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
forgiving
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From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
former
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From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
guardianship
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
gulp
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From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
Hall
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From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
HandsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
interceding
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From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
Jael
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From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
knows
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From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
like
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From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
Mr
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
orphan
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From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
parents
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From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
plain-looking
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
pleaded
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From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
prejudices
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
Raby
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From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
rival
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From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
sceptical
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear knows, it is not his fault if he does not look like--his father," she added with a great gulp.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
stoutly
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
struggled
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
sweetheart
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From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
taken
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From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
two
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From this reading In accepting his guardianship, Mr. Raby struggled stoutly against two prejudices: Faraday was plain-looking and sceptical.
vindicated
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From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the death of his parents, Faraday Little was taken to Raby Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Handsome is as handsome does, sweetheart," pleaded Jael, interceding for the orphan with arms that were still beautiful.
woman
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From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
womanhood
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From this reading Jael was a woman, and vindicated her womanhood by never entirely forgiving a former rival.
