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acts
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From this reading She did not hesitate, did not pause to consider the wickedness of her acts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
appeared
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
applied
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From this reading She applied it to one of the drawers of the desk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
call
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
company
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
congratulated
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
consider
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From this reading She did not hesitate, did not pause to consider the wickedness of her acts.
degree
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
desk
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From this reading She applied it to one of the drawers of the desk.
devoted
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not hesitate, did not pause to consider the wickedness of her acts.
drawers
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From this reading She applied it to one of the drawers of the desk.
efforts
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
Fanny
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
hesitate
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From this reading She did not hesitate, did not pause to consider the wickedness of her acts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
instil
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
key
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
mistress
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
namesake
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.
obtaining
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She applied it to one of the drawers of the desk.
own
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
pause
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From this reading She did not hesitate, did not pause to consider the wickedness of her acts.
possession
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
principles
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
pupil
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
revelled
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
scruples
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
SHALTmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
shrewdness
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From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
STEAL
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From this reading THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
THOUpronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She applied it to one of the drawers of the desk.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fanny--as we shall call her when she is not in the company of her namesake--revelled in the possession of the key, and congratulated herself on her own shrewdness in obtaining it.
wickedness
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From this reading She did not hesitate, did not pause to consider the wickedness of her acts.
young
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From this reading Though her devoted young mistress had been faithful to the last degree in her efforts to instil good principles in the mind of her pupil, Fanny appeared to have no scruples of conscience.
