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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 struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
affectionate
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
amused
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
anxious
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
away
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
back
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
blush
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From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
bringing
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
brother's
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From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
carry
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
considered
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
CONSULTATIONS
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From this reading CONSULTATIONS.
contempt
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
demand
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From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
efforts
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
father's
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
girl
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
happy
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
How
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From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
laugh
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From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
looking
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
Lucy
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From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
made
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
main
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
many
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
much
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From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
near
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
object
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
out
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
passing
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From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
past
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
recollection
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
say
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From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
scarcely
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
sense
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
silly
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From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
smiles
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
startled
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From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
superiority
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was much startled by her brother's demand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
wife
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "How could I be so silly?" she will say, and laugh, not without a passing blush.
world
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From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It struck, however, not her conscience so much as her recollection, bringing back that past which was still so near, yet which seemed a world away, in which she had made so many anxious efforts to carry out her father's will and considered it the main object of her life.
young
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From this reading A young wife who is happy, and upon whom life smiles, can scarcely help looking back upon the time when she was a girl with a sense of superiority, an amused and affectionate contempt for herself.
