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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 Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
affectionate
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
all
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
apart
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
bounds
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
broke
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
came
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
carry
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
ceremonious
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
closer
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
courtesy
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
Cragsfoot
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
days
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
evening
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From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
FIVE
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
freely
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
friendship
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
happy
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
hardness
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
intimacy
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
isolation
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
just
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
keep
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
longer
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
love
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
Lucinda
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
manner
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
minded
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
more
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
necessary
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
often
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
out
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From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
Paget
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
peace
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
perhaps
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
picture
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From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
possess
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
ratifying
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
reached
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
received
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
recent
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
Self-defense
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
served
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
set
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
somewhat
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
stands
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From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
there
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From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
thoughtful
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
together
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
touch
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
treaty
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From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
vivid
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From this reading The picture of her on her first evening there stands out vivid in my memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
wedding
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From this reading She was minded to come closer in intimacy; for in these recent days—before and just after our wedding—a happy confidence seemed to possess her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
WINTER
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Paget had received her with affectionate, but perhaps somewhat ceremonious, courtesy; there was a touch of ratifying a treaty of peace in his manner.
woman
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From this reading Self-defense and the hardness it has to carry with it were necessary to her no longer; she reached out more freely for love and friendship, and broke the bounds of that thoughtful isolation which had so often served to keep the woman herself apart from all about her.
YEARS
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From this reading IN FIVE YEARS WINTER had set in again when Lucinda and I came together to Cragsfoot.
