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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 “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
absorbed
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
ADELAIDE
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From this reading ADELAIDE PROCTER.
AGATHA
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
all
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
Best
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
daily
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
date
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
earth's
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
fact
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
hardly
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
heed
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
ideal
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
idly
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
induced
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
jar
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
late
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
live
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
looking
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
lost
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
Magdalen
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
Magdalen's
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
Mrs
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
much
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
nobler
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
now
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
opinions
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
out
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
pay
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
petty
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
preparation
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
pretty
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
PROCTER
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From this reading ADELAIDE PROCTER.
pure
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
realising
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
recent
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
regret
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
regulation
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
relations
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
Robert's
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
sisters
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
Some
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
St
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
strife
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From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
studies
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
up
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
vain
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From this reading We lost it in the daily jar and fact, And now live idly in a vain regret.”
very
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Have we not all, amid earth’s petty strife, Some pure ideal of a nobler life?
wide
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
world
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From this reading She had induced them to submit to the regulation of their studies with her pretty much as if she had been Mrs. Best, looking upon her, however, as something out of date, and hardly up to recent opinions, not realising that, of late, Magdalen’s world had been a wide one.
younger
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From this reading AGATHA was so much absorbed in her preparation for St. Robert’s that she did not pay very much heed to her younger sisters or their relations with Magdalen.
