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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 never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
achieve
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
acquaintances
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
admiring
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
allowed
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
Amy
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
assembly
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
aware
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
belief
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
circle
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
coming
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
concerned
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
conscious
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
content
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
days
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
degree
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
distinction
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
doubtless
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
effect
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
entertainment
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
fame
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
family
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
few
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
followed
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
friends
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
hint
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
husband
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
intercourse
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
large
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
light
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
lived
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
loneliness
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
love
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
made
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
marriage
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
marrying
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
maturing
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
means
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
more
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
mostly
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
mother's
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
motives
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
much
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
narrowness
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
natural
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
new
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
Now
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
old
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
ones
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
only
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
other
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
others
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
phase
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
pleasure
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
pride
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
principally
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
process
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
reflected
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
relations
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From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
restricted
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
shine
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
social
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
spent
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From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
strongest
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From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
tastes
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
teacup
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From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time she doubtless thought of his coming fame only--or principally--as it concerned their relations to each other; her pride in him was to be one phase of her love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had never lived in a large circle of acquaintances; the narrowness of her mother’s means restricted the family to intercourse with a few old friends and such new ones as were content with teacup entertainment; but her tastes were social, and the maturing process which followed upon her marriage made her more conscious of this than she had been before.
value
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
well
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was natural that Amy should hint dissatisfaction with the loneliness in which her days were mostly spent.
witnessing
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From this reading Now she was well aware that no degree of distinction in her husband would be of much value to her unless she had the pleasure of witnessing its effect upon others; she must shine with reflected light before an admiring assembly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Already she had allowed her husband to understand that one of her strongest motives in marrying him was the belief that he would achieve distinction.
