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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 In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
aided
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
become
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
case
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
certain
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
child
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
dangerous
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From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
DISABLED
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From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
doubtful
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From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
engaging
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From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
especially
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
estimation
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From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
expedition
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From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
find
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
hearts
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
Hobart
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
idolized
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
jealousy
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
Martine
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From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
mother
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
mothers
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
Mrs
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From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
only
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
outgrow
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
preparations
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
Probably
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
remonstrate
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
resolve
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From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
robbery
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
saw
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
sense
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
son's
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From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
sons
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
speedily
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
strong
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
tearfully
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
unexpected
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From this reading "DISABLED" Mrs. Martine grieved over her son's unexpected resolve.
useless
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From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
very
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From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her estimation he was engaging in a very dangerous and doubtful expedition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
widow
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From this reading The sense of robbery was especially strong in this case, for Mrs. Martine was a widow, and Hobart an only and idolized child.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
woman
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From this reading Probably mothers will never outgrow a certain jealousy when they find that another woman has become first in the hearts of their sons.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mother speedily saw that it would be useless to remonstrate, and tearfully aided him in his preparations.
