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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 For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
all
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
answers
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
attempting
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From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
back
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
baffled
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
beautiful
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
better
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From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
bitterness
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
Cleveland
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From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
cold
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From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
contempt
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From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
daughter's
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
foe
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
glares
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
hate
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
idly
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
inflicted
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
known
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From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
Lady
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From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
malicious
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From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
Marcia
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From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
moment
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
nearly
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
quiescent
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From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
remain
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ruin
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
satisfied
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From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
see
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
speaks
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From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
stand
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
striking
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
sullenly
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
there
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
tone
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From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
vengeance
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
Vera
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From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
victim
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
vindictive
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
whole
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From this reading Did you think I could stand idly by and see you ruin my daughter's whole life without striking back at you?" the woman answers, sullenly.
wicked
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
withering
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From this reading The Lady Vera speaks in a tone of cold and withering contempt:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
woman
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From this reading For a moment there is complete silence, while the wicked and vindictive woman glares with all the bitterness of baffled hate and vengeance upon her beautiful foe who had so nearly been her victim.
wrongs
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From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could you not have been satisfied with the wrongs you have inflicted on me and mine, Marcia Cleveland, without attempting my life?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You should have known better than to think I could remain quiescent under your malicious vengeance!
