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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 Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
adventurous
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
ambiguous
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, within certain limits, she counted on dramatic incidents.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
certain
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From this reading But, within certain limits, she counted on dramatic incidents.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
commit
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
counted
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From this reading But, within certain limits, she counted on dramatic incidents.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
danger
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From this reading She scorned danger; she desired excitement.
day
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
decidedly
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
deliberate
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
desired
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From this reading She scorned danger; she desired excitement.
dramatic
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From this reading But, within certain limits, she counted on dramatic incidents.
Duplicity
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
Dymchurch
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
excitement
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From this reading She scorned danger; she desired excitement.
forth
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
frame
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
freedom
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
guard
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
incidents
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From this reading But, within certain limits, she counted on dramatic incidents.
irrevocable
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
limits
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From this reading But, within certain limits, she counted on dramatic incidents.
Lord
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
man
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
merited
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
more
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
neglect
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
opportunity
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
pass
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
Piqued
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
preceding
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
privilege
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
scorned
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From this reading She scorned danger; she desired excitement.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scorned danger; she desired excitement.
stole
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
Tomalin
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
tree
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From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
uneventfulness
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From this reading Piqued by the uneventfulness of the preceding day, May Tomalin stole forth this morning in a decidedly adventurous frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Duplicity on her part was no more than Lord Dymchurch merited after that deliberate neglect of opportunity under the great tree.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But, within certain limits, she counted on dramatic incidents.
woman
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From this reading Of course nothing irrevocable must come to pass; it was the duty of man to commit himself, the privilege of woman to guard an ambiguous freedom.
