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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 For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
act
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
acts
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
affectionate
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
all
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
attention
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
blind
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
came
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
clungnounUS /clung/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
confining
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
constant
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
days
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
deserved
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
easy
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
fail
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
fancy
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
feel
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
footsteps
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
force
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
headaches
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
health
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
improved
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
indeed
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
indifference
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
intended
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
John
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
Jr
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
kindness
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
lay
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
learned
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
Lena
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
listening
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
lost
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
love
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
Mabel
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
many
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
marriage
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
matter
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
months
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
more
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
much
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
nature
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
neglected
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
Nellie
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
now
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
old
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
once
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
only
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
others
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
position
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
presence
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
prompted
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
proportion
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
racking
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
remind
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
renewed
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
repulsing
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
room
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
seeming
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
served
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
show
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
shun
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
slights
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
society
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
suspect
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
tended
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
treated
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From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
treating
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
true
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From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
two
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
unhappiness
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From this reading Thus, ere she had been two months a wife, her life was one of constant unhappiness, and, as a matter of course, her health, which had been much improved, began to fail.
vain
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To all this Mabel was not blind, and when once she began to suspect her true position, it was easy for her to fancy slights where none were intended.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
whole
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From this reading Her old racking headaches returned with renewed force, confining her for whole days to her room, where she lay listening in vain for the footsteps which never came, and tended only by ’Lena, who in proportion as the others neglected her, clung to her more and more.
wife
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
willing
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From this reading Had Nellie been, indeed, the wife of another, he might in time have learned to love Mabel as she deserved, but now her presence only served to remind him of what he had lost, and at last he began to shun her society, never seeming willing to be left with her alone, and either repulsing or treating with indifference the many little acts of kindness which her affectionate nature prompted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a short time after their marriage, John Jr. treated Mabel with at least a show of attention, but he was not one to act long as he did not feel.
