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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 Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
able
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
almost
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
any
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
approaching
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From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
aside
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
avoided
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From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
civil
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From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
difficulties
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
disagreement
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
explanations
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From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
forgot
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
former
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
gayety
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
general
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
guests
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
haughty
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From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
hearts
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From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
HIGHCLIFF
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From this reading HIGHCLIFF.
house
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
hurtful
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
impression
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
invited
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
Laurence
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
many
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
Margaret
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
minds
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
months
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
mood
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From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
more
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
polite
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From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
previous
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
produce
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
put
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From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
reconciliation
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From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
sensitiveness
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From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
several
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
staying
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
taking
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From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
There
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From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing approaching confidence between them; they were civil and polite, but avoided explanations.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
troubles
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course that last quarrel between Laurence and Margaret was put aside after a time, as so many previous difficulties had been; but it left a more hurtful impression upon the minds of both than any former disagreement had ever been able to produce.
week
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From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A party of guests, invited several months before, were staying at the house for a week, and in the general gayety, both Laurence and Margaret almost forgot their troubles.
young
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From this reading In the haughty sensitiveness of young hearts, neither party was in a mood for taking the first step toward a reconciliation.
