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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 had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
admitted
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From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
amuse
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From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
befell
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
care
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
chapter
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From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
character
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
childish
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
Connie's
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From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
dare
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
delicacy
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From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
described
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From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
effect
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
enough
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
footing
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
high
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From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
history
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From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
importance
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From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
intimacy
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
just
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From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
lesson
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From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
lofty
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
made
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
magnanimity
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From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
man
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
moment's
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From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
off
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From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
offence
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From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
old
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
pay
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From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
placed
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
poetic
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
possible
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
produced
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
relation
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
said
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
say
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
scene
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From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
scrupulousness
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From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been—she admitted it—a lesson in scrupulousness, in high delicacy of feeling, in magnanimity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
singular
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From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
Sorell
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From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
transformed
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From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
trifling
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From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It produced a singular effect upon her that such a man should care enough what befell her to dare to say what he had said to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had placed her suddenly on a footing of intimacy with a man of poetic and lofty character, and had transformed her old childish relation to him—which had alone made the scene possible—into something entirely different.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This little scene with Sorell, described in the last chapter, was of great importance to Connie’s after history.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You are trifling with what may be the life of another—just to amuse yourself—or to pay off a moment’s offence.
