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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 saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
acted
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
animal
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
annoyed
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
belonged
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
brave
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From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
CHARADE
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From this reading THE GREAT CHARADE.
circumstances
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
considerably
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
earth
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
evening
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
forgive
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
Garden
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
glad
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
glance
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT CHARADE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
Hollyhock
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
hurt
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
indeed
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
Leucha
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
Leucha's
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
Macintyre
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
mean
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From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
more
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
nature
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From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
only
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
out
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
possibly
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
put
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
ready
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
return
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
saw
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
send
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
small
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From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
sulky
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
sympathy
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From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CHARADE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
too
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
unexpected
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
unforgiving
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
unrepentant
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From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
vexed
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From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Macintyre was more vexed, more hurt, more annoyed than she could possibly express.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading She saw at a glance that Leucha was unrepentant; that whereas Hollyhock was more than ready to forgive, Leucha belonged to the unforgiving of the earth.
willing
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From this reading She had been willing--indeed, under the circumstances, only too glad--to send sulky Leucha to The Garden; but Leucha's unexpected return on the evening when the animal charade was to be acted put her out considerably.
woman
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From this reading Being herself a fine, brave woman, Mrs Macintyre had little or no sympathy for so small and mean a nature.
