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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 She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
actor
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
agitations
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
all
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
almost
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
approved
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
arisen
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
away
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been very happy in that life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
belonged
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
capable
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
comfort
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
companions
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
complications
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
conscious
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
esteemed
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
existence
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
fatal
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
filled
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not been very happy in that life.
happy
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From this reading She had not been very happy in that life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
horses
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
hounds
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
husband
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not been very happy in that life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
knowledge
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
less
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
made
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
more
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
Mrs
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been very happy in that life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
old
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
out
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
people
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
possessed
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
principal
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
reach
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
regarded
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From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
responding
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
Rosalind
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
sharing
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not been very happy in that life.
surrounded
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
sweetest
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
sympathy
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The principal actor in it, her husband, had regarded her comfort less than that of his horses or hounds.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
Thus
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
Trevanion
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From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
unbearable
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From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
understood
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From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
very
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From this reading She had not been very happy in that life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus Mrs. Trevanion went away out of reach and knowledge of everything that belonged to her old life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had been surrounded by people who understood her more or less, who esteemed and approved her, and she had possessed in Rosalind the sweetest of companions, one who was in sympathy with every thought, who understood almost before she was conscious of thinking at all; a creature who was herself yet not herself, capable of sharing everything and responding at every point.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had filled her existence with agitations, but yet had not made life unbearable until the last fatal complications had arisen.
