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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 How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
action
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
all
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
amore
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
annihilation
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
arranged
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
aunts
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
aware
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
battle-field
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
breakfast
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
bring
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
bullet
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
cause
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
certain
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From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
con
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
constraint
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From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
Coole
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
critical
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
culled
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
day's
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
declines
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
deliver
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
Desmond
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
down
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
driven
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
enter
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
espoused
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
expected
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
fortitude
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
happened
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
hardly
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
How
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
important
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
indeed
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
Kit
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
meant
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
miserable
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
Miss
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
moment
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
moment's
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
Monica
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
more
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
much
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
notice
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
novels
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
old
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
plan
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
prevails
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From this reading In the morning, a certain amount of constraint prevails with every one.
Priscilla
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
proposal
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
ready
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
receives
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
reduce
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
refused
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
room
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
say
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
some
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
speech
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From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
suffers
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
there
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
twinge
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From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
unsettled
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
visitor
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
war
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From this reading Kit has espoused her cause _con amore_, and is (I need hardly say) ready for open war at a moment's notice.
well
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From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kit is, of course, aware of all that has happened, and of the day's expected visitor for Monica, who has refused to come down to breakfast, and who is as unsettled and miserable as she well can be.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She has indeed arranged a plan of action that will bring her on the battle-field at a critical moment to deliver a speech culled from some old novels in her room and meant to reduce both her aunts to annihilation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Miss Priscilla is driven to enter Coole--How she there receives an important proposal, but with much fortitude declines it--And how The Desmond suffers more from a twinge of conscience than from a bullet.
