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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 But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
absorbed
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From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
all
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From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
atone
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
banish
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From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
breakfast
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
cheerful
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
conception
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
day
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
dressing
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
events
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
faintest
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
heartily
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
hostile
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From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
idea
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From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
ill-feeling
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
jealous
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From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
Mercy
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
Mrs
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
much
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From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
opposite
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
own
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From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
passing
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
plans
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From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
possible
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From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
previous
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
reflection
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From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
regard
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
regretted
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
resolutions
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
resolved
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
reviewed
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
sat
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
season
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From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
several
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
shown
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
slowly
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
some
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
son's
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
Stephen
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From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
Stephen's
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From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
talkative
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
too
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From this reading But she, too, had had a season of reflection this morning, and was much absorbed in her own plans.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Above all, she had resolved, if possible, to banish from Stephen's mind the idea that she was jealous of Mercy or hostile towards her.
unhappy
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
unusually
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
very
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
way
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From this reading She heartily regretted having shown so much ill-feeling in regard to Mercy; and she had resolved to atone for it in some way, if she could.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning, while Stephen was dressing, he slowly reviewed the events of the previous day, and took several resolutions.
White
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From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mrs. White could have had the faintest conception of what was passing in her son's mind, while he sat opposite to her at breakfast, so unusually cheerful and talkative, she would have been very unhappy.
