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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 never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
accept
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Elliot people not only disliked her, they were full of out-spoken indignation against her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not liked, and that made her secret safer.
assumed
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading She was full of dogged resolution and audacity.
avoid
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
betrayed
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
called
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
caller
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
character
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
contradictions
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
disliked
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From this reading Elliot people not only disliked her, they were full of out-spoken indignation against her.
dogged
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From this reading She was full of dogged resolution and audacity.
Elliot
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
Field
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
full
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From this reading She was full of dogged resolution and audacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
inconsistencies
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
indignation
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From this reading Elliot people not only disliked her, they were full of out-spoken indignation against her.
invitation
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
invited
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
Jane
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
liked
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From this reading She was not liked, and that made her secret safer.
lived
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
made
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From this reading She was not liked, and that made her secret safer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
months
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not liked, and that made her secret safer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was full of dogged resolution and audacity.
often
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
only
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From this reading Elliot people not only disliked her, they were full of out-spoken indignation against her.
out-spoken
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From this reading Elliot people not only disliked her, they were full of out-spoken indignation against her.
people
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
refused
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
resolution
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From this reading She was full of dogged resolution and audacity.
safer
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From this reading She was not liked, and that made her secret safer.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She was not liked, and that made her secret safer.
see
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not liked, and that made her secret safer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
three
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
thus
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From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
unsuspected
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From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elliot people not only disliked her, they were full of out-spoken indignation against her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jane Field, in her assumed character, had lived three months in Elliot, she was still unsuspected.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She never refused to see a caller nor accept an invitation, but people never called upon her nor invited her when they could avoid it, and thus she was not so often exposed to contradictions and inconsistencies which might have betrayed her.
