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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 Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her standards seemed slowly changing, and her way of thinking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
attitude
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
bitter
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
blind
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From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
change
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From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
changing
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From this reading Her standards seemed slowly changing, and her way of thinking.
circumstances
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
fact
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
friendship
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
grew
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
how
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From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
independent
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
inward
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
just
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From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
Kent
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
less
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
marked
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From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
mockery
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
more
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
often
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
pals
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From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
rebellion
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
recognized
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
saw
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
see
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From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her standards seemed slowly changing, and her way of thinking.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
slowly
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From this reading Her standards seemed slowly changing, and her way of thinking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
standards
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From this reading Her standards seemed slowly changing, and her way of thinking.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
superior
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her standards seemed slowly changing, and her way of thinking.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
Val
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From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
views
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From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every time Kent saw her, he recognized the fact that she was a little different; a little less superior in her attitude, a little more independent in her views of life.
way
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From this reading Her standards seemed slowly changing, and her way of thinking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not see her often, but when he did the mockery of their friendship struck him more keenly, his inward rebellion against circumstances grew more bitter.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered how she could be so blind as to think they were just pals, and no more.
year
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From this reading Quite as marked had been the change in Val that year.
