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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 was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
action
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From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
admire
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
affair
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
all
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
Baxter
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
case
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
Circus
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
CONTRA
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From this reading CONTRA MUNDUM.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
crying
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
daughter
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
differences
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From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
dived
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
dozen
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
experience
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
forecast
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From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
Gaston's
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
gathered
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
gone
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
heard
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
hinder
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From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
impossible
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
issue
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From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
less
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
likeness
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From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
many
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
men
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
Minister's
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
Mrs
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
MUNDUM
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From this reading CONTRA MUNDUM.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
Nonconformist
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
out
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
parallel
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From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
pierced
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From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
piteously
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
produced
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
Proprietor
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
quiet
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
round
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
serenely
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
singularly
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
situation
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From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
Superficial
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From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
supply
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From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
thereby
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From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
times
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
treasure-chest
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From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
underlying
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From this reading Superficial differences did not hinder her; she pierced to the underlying likeness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
wealth
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the situation, whatever the action, she could supply a parallel and thereby forecast an issue.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When all the world was piteously crying out that never in its life had it heard of such an affair as this of May Gaston's, Mrs. Baxter dived into her treasure-chest and serenely produced the case of the Nonconformist Minister's daughter and the Circus Proprietor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
world
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From this reading It was impossible not to admire the wealth of experience which Mrs. Baxter had gathered from a singularly quiet life; many men have gone half a dozen times round the world for less.
