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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 Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
accused
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
acted
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From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
alive
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From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
all
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From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
always
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
bore
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
convictions
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From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
Facile
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From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
fruit
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
generalship
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From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
guided
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
idea
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
implanted
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
inflexible
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
just
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From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
justice
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
Mavick
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From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
Mavick's
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
McDonald
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From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
Miss
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From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
Mrs
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
once
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
persons
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
promptly
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From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
quality
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From this reading And Mrs. Mavick had one quality of good generalship--she acted promptly on her convictions.
said
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
sense
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
speedy
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
successful
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From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
uncomfortable
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
unintelligently
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
unjust
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From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
way
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From this reading Miss McDonald was in the way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Facile as she was, in all her successful life she had never acted upon impulse, but from a conscience keenly alive to what was just to herself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one would have accused her of being one of those uncomfortable persons who are always guided by an inflexible sense of justice, nor could it be said that she was unintelligently unjust.
XXI
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From this reading XXI This idea, once implanted in Mrs. Mavick's mind, bore speedy fruit.
