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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 When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
able
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
any
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
assurance
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
awkwardness
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
belli
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
blank
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
calculate
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
carried
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
casus
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
certainty
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
cleverest
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
completely
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
conviction
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
Cricklander
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
decision
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
definitely
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
Derringham
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
despised
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
disconcerting
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
ease
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
enchanting
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
fault
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
felt
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
find
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
friendliness
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
games
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
heart
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
high-handed
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
hopes
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
intellect
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
John
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
made
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
manner
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
match
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
mediocre
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
meeting
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
men
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
more
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
move
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
Mrs
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
off
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
often
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
once
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
passion
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
proved
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
qualms
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
regard
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
rule
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From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
situation
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
skill
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
slightest
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She despised men in her heart because, as a rule, she was able to calculate with certainty every move in her games with them.
Thus
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
treating
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From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
up
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From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
very
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From this reading Feeling no slightest passion, her very mediocre intellect proved often more than a match for the cleverest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus he felt no qualms of awkwardness in meeting Mrs. Cricklander and treating her with an enchanting ease and friendliness which was completely disconcerting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When once John Derringham had definitely made up his mind to any course in life, he continued in it with decision and skill, and carried off the situation with a high-handed assurance.
words
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From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had no _casus belli_; she could not find fault with his manner or his words, and yet she was left with the blank conviction that her hopes in regard to him were over.
