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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 "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
accomplishments
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
all
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
any
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
brilliant
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
distinguished
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
domestic
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
dowdy
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
dresses
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
drudges
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
end
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
envy
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From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
false
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
Fontaine
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
Fritz
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
hate
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From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
lay
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
letter
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
like
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
Madame
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
makes
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From this reading "What makes you think so?"
Minna's
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From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
mother
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From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
perfection
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
possesses
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
reports
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
said
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
set
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What makes you think so?"
star
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
superior
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From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She is superior to them in everything; handsome, distinguished, dresses to perfection, possesses all the accomplishments--a star, I tell you, a brilliant star among a set of dowdy domestic drudges.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They envy and hate Minna's mother.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What makes you think so?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
traced
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
wager
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What makes you think so?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
woman
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
women
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
wretch
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
written
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From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
Wurzburg
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From this reading "Because all the false reports about poor Madame Fontaine, when I was at Wurzburg, were traced to women.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will lay any wager you like," said Fritz, when we had come to the end of the letter, "that the wretch who has written this is a woman."
