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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 YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
admirers
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
ADVICE
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
afraid
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
Alice
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEITH IS UNPRACTICAL, AND MRS.
any
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
away
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
budding
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
certain
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
content
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
discover
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
fancies
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
feel
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
filled
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
flattered
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
frightened
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
gave
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
GIVES
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
glimpses
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
GOODnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
hypocrite
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
influence
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEITH IS UNPRACTICAL, AND MRS.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
judgment
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
KEITH
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From this reading KEITH IS UNPRACTICAL, AND MRS.
knowing
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
known
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
like
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
MR
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From this reading MR.
MRS
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From this reading KEITH IS UNPRACTICAL, AND MRS.
much
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
often
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
other
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
pedestal
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
poetry
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
quality
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
rather
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
recognized
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
school-teacher
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
shown
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
soared
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From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
some
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
somewhat
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
sound
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
spirit
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
strolls
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
UNPRACTICAL
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From this reading KEITH IS UNPRACTICAL, AND MRS.
vague
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
wanting
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
woods
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It rather frightened her to feel that she was on a pedestal; and often he soared away from her with his poetry and his fancies, and she was afraid that he would discover it and think she was a hypocrite.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
YORKE
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From this reading YORKE GIVES HIM GOOD ADVICE The strolls in the budding woods and the glimpses shown her of a spirit somewhat different from any she had known were beginning to have their influence on Alice.
young
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From this reading It flattered her and filled her with a certain content that the young school-teacher should like her so much; yet, knowing herself, it gave her a vague feeling that he was wanting in that quality of sound judgment which she recognized in some of her other admirers.
