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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 A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
afternoon
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
all
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From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
Beatrice
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
began
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
bought
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
Brand
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
degrading
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
destroyed
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
feel
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
following
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
forgive
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From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
fro
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
gradual
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
hope
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
horribly
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
horse
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
INTERVENES
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
intolerable
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From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
long
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
lot
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
moodily
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
morning
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
mother
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
night
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
only
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From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
part
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From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
passed
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
plain
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
pulled
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
reached
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
reconcile
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
restlessly
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
rise
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
rode
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
situation
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From this reading She could not forgive him that, but after all it was only part of an intolerable situation.
slacken
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
sleepless
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
speed
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
spent
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
talk
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
time
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
top
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
true
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From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
up
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From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
wandering
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From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was horribly degrading to her to feel that Brand had bought her; but it was true, and it destroyed the hope that time might reconcile her to her lot.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On a long gradual rise her horse began to slacken speed, and she pulled up when she reached the top.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After another talk with her mother, she had passed a sleepless night and spent the morning wandering restlessly to and fro.
WOMAN
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES The following afternoon Beatrice rode moodily across the plain.
