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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 written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
also
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
any
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
ask
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
away
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
brief
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
cease
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
communication
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
confidently
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
daughter
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
down
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
enter
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
epistle
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
expected
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
family
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
father
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
father's
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
finally
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
fit
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
forgiveness
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
frame
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
further
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
gay
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
given
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
gone
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From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
granted
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
harsh
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
heart
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
home
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
house
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
ill-pleased
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From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
informed
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
Kate
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From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
language
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
Leavenworth
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From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
letter
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
longer
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
made
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
man
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
marry
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
Mistress
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From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
money
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
necessary
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
now
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
pass
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
penitent
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
penny
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
petulant
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
pretty
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
ran
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
return
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
sat
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
sea
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
seen
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
sister
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
statement
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
stormed
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
succeeded
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
taking
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
then
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
there
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
trousseau
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
turning
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From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
way
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
well
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From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
wept
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From this reading Over this letter Mistress Kate at first stormed, then wept, and finally sat down to frame epistle after epistle in petulant, penitent language.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning her father’s heart toward herself as she had confidently expected to do when she ran away with her sea captain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
wife
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From this reading He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
world
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From this reading The world had not gone well with Mistress Kate Leavenworth, and she was ill-pleased.
written
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From this reading She had written a gay letter home, taking for granted, in a pretty way, the forgiveness she did not think it necessary to ask, but there had come in return a brief harsh statement from her father that she was no longer his daughter and must cease from further communication with the family in any way; that she should never enter his house again and not a penny of his money should ever pass to her.
