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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 She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
action's
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
affair
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
any
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
averted
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
awaited
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
betrothed
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From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
bothered
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
chilling
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From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
comfort
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
coming
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
committed
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
consequence
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
Cricklander
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
Derringham
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From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
feelings
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
felt
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From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
Hanbury-Green
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From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
Hanbury-Green's
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
humanity
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From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
immediate
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
impatiently
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
importance
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
impression
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
John
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From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
jot
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From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
justice
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
latter
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
made
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
mattered
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From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
meant
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
often
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
only
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
personal
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
pleasure
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Cricklander awaited Mr. Hanbury-Green's coming quite impatiently.
really
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
suffer
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From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Mr. Hanbury-Green should suffer, or that John Derringham should suffer, mattered to her not one jot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
truly
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
unconsciousness
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
up
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
wanted
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From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
warmth
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From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
week
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From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt she wanted a little warmth and humanity after the chilling week she had passed with her betrothed.
world
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From this reading She was really and truly under the impression that only her personal comfort, pleasure and feelings were of any importance in the world.
wrong
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From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading What she meant to do with this latter she had not yet made up her mind--the justice of an affair never bothered her, and her complete unconsciousness of having committed any wrong often averted her action's immediate consequence.
