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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 It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
all
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
become
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From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
betrothed
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
bride
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know but what he was now betrothed to Iris, and _she did not care_.
care
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From this reading She did not know but what he was now betrothed to Iris, and _she did not care_.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
days
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From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
Dorothy
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From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
girls
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
give
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From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
gone
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
Harry
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From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know but what he was now betrothed to Iris, and _she did not care_.
heart
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
hearts
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
hope
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From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
instead
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
Iris
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
Kendal
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From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
love
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
now
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From this reading She did not know but what he was now betrothed to Iris, and _she did not care_.
object
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
off
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
only
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From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
out
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
own
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
penetrate
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From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
possess
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
power
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
proven
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
saw
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
society
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From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
some
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
strange
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
tender
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
thoughts
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
throwing
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All love for Harry Kendal had gone out of her heart when she saw him choose Iris' society instead of her own, and she at the time his betrothed bride.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one thought did Dorothy give to Harry Kendal during these days.
unworthy
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dorothy's only hope was that Kendal would not penetrate her disguise, and never know what had become of her.
young
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From this reading It is strange what a power some young girls possess in throwing off all tender thoughts from their hearts when the object of them has proven himself unworthy.
