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active
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
almost
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From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
appealed
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
balanced
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
become
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
betrayed
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
came
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
chosen
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From this reading She wanted to fight, to defend the man she had secretly chosen.
constantly
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From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
courage
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
days
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From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
decided
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
defend
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From this reading She wanted to fight, to defend the man she had secretly chosen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
disappointed
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
explain
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From this reading When nothing was said of the matter she went to her mother and tried to explain.
face
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
father's
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
fight
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From this reading She wanted to fight, to defend the man she had secretly chosen.
force
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
inclinations
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
man
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
Margaret
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From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
marry
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
matter
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From this reading When nothing was said of the matter she went to her mother and tried to explain.
McGregor
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From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
more
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
mother
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From this reading When nothing was said of the matter she went to her mother and tried to explain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When nothing was said of the matter she went to her mother and tried to explain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
opportunity
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
opposition
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
own
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From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
said
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From this reading When nothing was said of the matter she went to her mother and tried to explain.
secretly
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From this reading She wanted to fight, to defend the man she had secretly chosen.
seen
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From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
tears
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From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the days since she had seen McGregor Margaret had thought of him almost constantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
tried
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From this reading When nothing was said of the matter she went to her mother and tried to explain.
wanted
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From this reading She wanted to fight, to defend the man she had secretly chosen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When nothing was said of the matter she went to her mother and tried to explain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was half disappointed that the opposition she had seen in her father's face when she had told him of McGregor and had betrayed herself by her tears did not become more active.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She weighed and balanced her own inclinations and decided that if the opportunity came she would marry the man whose force and courage had so appealed to her.
