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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 And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
admired
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
Alcestis
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
all
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
better
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
boots
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
brother
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
countrified
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
Crambry's
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
despise
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
devoted
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
down
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From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
exclaimed
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From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
fashion
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
fellow
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
giving
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
jumped
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
like
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From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
logs
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From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
longed
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
magazines
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
nearly
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From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
noble
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
off
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
own
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
people
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From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
plates
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
rejecting
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
river
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
sat
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From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
see
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
simply
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
single
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
there
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The logs are so like people!” she exclaimed as they sat down.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
unreservedly
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From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
unselfish
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From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
village
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From this reading “I could name nearly every one of them for somebody in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And was there ever, after all, such a noble, devoted, unselfish fellow, or a better brother?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And she had admired him unreservedly when he pulled off his boots and jumped into the river to save Alcestis Crambry's life, without giving a single thought to his own.
world
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From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And would she not despise herself for rejecting him simply because he was countrified, and because she longed to see the world of the fashion plates in the magazines?
