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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 It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
absolutely
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
affection
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONCE MORE AT EXETER.
August
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From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
determine
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From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
EXETER
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From this reading ONCE MORE AT EXETER.
fate
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From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
fix
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From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
haven
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From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
husband
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From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
language
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
letter
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
letters
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
living
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From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
MORE
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From this reading ONCE MORE AT EXETER.
Mrs
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From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
much
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From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
now
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From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
obdurate
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
ONCE
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From this reading ONCE MORE AT EXETER.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
received
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
separated
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From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of much she had had to think and much to determine before she had found that haven of rest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
Three
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From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
Twice
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From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
weeks
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From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
Western
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From this reading Three weeks had passed and much had been done for Mrs. Western to fix her fate in life.
wife
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From this reading It was now August, and she was already living at Exeter as a wife separated from her husband.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Twice during the time she had received letters from her husband, but each letter had been short, and, though not absolutely without affection in its language, each letter had been absolutely obdurate.
