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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 Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
accused
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
bad
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
breaking
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From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
charge
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From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
child
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From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
daughter
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
down
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From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
Dudley
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
father
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
got
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
he'd
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
hold
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
indulgence
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From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
judgment
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
matter
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From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
mistake
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From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
now
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
only
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
opinion
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From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
people
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
said
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From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
season
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
She'd
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
Some
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From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
taken
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
There
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
they'd
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From this reading If they had had the charge of her, they'd have brought her down.
treatment
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
upperhand
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From this reading She'd got the upperhand of her father now; but if he'd only taken hold of her in season!
VENNER
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
wanting
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From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were not wanting people who accused Dudley VENNER of weakness and bad judgment in his treatment of his daughter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some were of opinion that the great mistake was in not “breaking her will” when she was a little child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was nothing the matter with her, they said, but that she had been spoiled by indulgence.
