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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 A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
acquainted
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
action
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
afraid
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From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
almost
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
APPEAL
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
apprehension
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
aunt
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
away
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
battle
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
brief
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
cousin
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
evidences
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
face
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
fears
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
full
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
girl
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From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
GIRL'S
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
headlong
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
how
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
immediate
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
insane
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
knowing
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
Lou
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
marry
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From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
Miss
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
mistaken
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From this reading Miss Lou was mistaken.
moment
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
mother
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
now
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
only
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
own
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From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
pale
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
passion
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
paused
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
prone
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
prospect
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
rage
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
rash
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From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
recognize
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
significantly
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
son
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From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
too
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
uncalled
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From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
ungovernable
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
veranda
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
well
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From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her aunt had fears only FOR her son, knowing how prone he was to rash, headlong action when almost insane from passion.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She looked significantly at his mother, whose face was pale and full of an apprehension now uncalled for, since the prospect of an immediate battle had passed away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GIRL'S APPEAL Miss Lou was too well acquainted with, her cousin not to recognize evidences of almost ungovernable rage during the brief moment he had paused at the veranda.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "She is afraid of him herself, her own son, and yet she would marry me to him," the girl thought bitterly.
