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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 From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
all
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
always
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
appeal
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
aroused
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
arrived
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
aunt
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
aunt's
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
aware
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
became
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
belief
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
blind
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
blinded
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
blurred
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
child
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
comforting
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
crunching
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
deal
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
down
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
eyes
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
far
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
faults
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
grew
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
high-spirited
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
hope
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
idolatry
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
injunctions
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
kind-hearted
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
knew
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
landscape
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
Lou
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
merely
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
Miss
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
misty
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
Mrs
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
note
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
obeying
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
older
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
only
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
over-indulgent
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
PARALYZED
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
rays
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
sat
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
scarcely
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
see
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
settle
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
SHAME
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
smiling
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
son
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
spring
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
sun
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
Tears
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
throwing
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
True
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From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
vision
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From this reading Tears so blurred her eyes and blinded her vision that she could scarcely see at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
western
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
Whately
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
wheels
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From this reading At last she was aroused by the crunching of wheels, and became aware that Mrs. Whately had arrived.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
window
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From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PARALYZED WITH SHAME So far from obeying her aunt's injunctions, Miss Lou sat down by her window, but she did not note the smiling spring landscape over which the western sun was throwing its long, misty rays.
woman
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From this reading From what she knew of this aunt she had a good deal of hope from her appeal, for Mrs. Whately had always seemed a kind-hearted woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading True, she had been over-indulgent to her son, and, in her blind idolatry of this only child, blind to his faults, always comforting herself with the belief that he was merely high-spirited and would settle down when he grew older.
