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advantage
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
almost
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From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
astonish
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
Bathsheba
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
believing
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
best
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
cajoleries
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
character
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
coloured
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
constitution
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
dart
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
distinctly
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
element
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
Eros
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
eventually
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
Everdene
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
false
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
foreign
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From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
governed
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
helpmate
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
indeed
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
intrinsic
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From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
introduced
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
knows
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
lymph
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
made
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
many
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
mingling
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
minor
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
more
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
much
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
nature
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From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
now
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
particulars
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
permeated
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
possesses
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
power
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
sceptical
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
see
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
strange
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
strictures
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
too
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
true
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
understanding
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
up
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
use
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
utterly
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
varying
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From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost foreign to her intrinsic nature.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
whole
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From this reading It was introduced as lymph on the dart of Eros, and eventually permeated and coloured her whole constitution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We now see the element of folly distinctly mingling with the many varying particulars which made up the character of Bathsheba Everdene.
woman
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From this reading Perhaps in no minor point does woman astonish her helpmate more than in the strange power she possesses of believing cajoleries that she knows to be false—except, indeed, in that of being utterly sceptical on strictures that she knows to be true.
womanliness
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From this reading Bathsheba, though she had too much understanding to be entirely governed by her womanliness, had too much womanliness to use her understanding to the best advantage.
