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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 A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
affection
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
agin
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
antipathy
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
Aun
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
Clancy
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
company
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
dat
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
de
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
disapprobation
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
estrangement
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
exasperating
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
family
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
fault
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
fearlessness
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
folks
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
freedom
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
girl
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
girl's
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
gwine
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
habin
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
harshly
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
hates
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
head
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
heard
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
home
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
ignorance
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
kep
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
Mara
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
Missus
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
more
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
Norf
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
North
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
Northern
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
now
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
old
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
ole
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
once
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
perplexity
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
prejudices
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
regard
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
repressed
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
servant
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
set
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
shared
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
Sheba
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
shook
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
slave
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
SOLACE
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
some
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
speech
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
strong
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From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
suspect
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her affection for Mara was so strong that in her ignorance she shared in some of the girl's prejudices against the North, but not in her antipathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
waned
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
way
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From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A NEW SOLACE On her way home Aun' Sheba shook her head more than once in perplexity and disapprobation over what she had heard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
wholly
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From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
wid
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From this reading "She set agin him by his gwine Norf an' his habin' to do wid de folks dat she an' ole Missus hates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought that Clancy had waned in his regard or that he could even think of a Northern girl after having "kep' company" with Mara, had been exasperating, but now Aun' Sheba began to suspect that the estrangement was not wholly his fault.
woman
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From this reading She had the freedom of speech of an old family servant who had never been harshly repressed even when a slave, and now was added the fearlessness of a free woman.
