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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 TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
able
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
all
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
BAKERS
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Mrs. Hunter had been limited by nature and education.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
beliefs
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
bitter
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
Bodine
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poor Mrs. Hunter had been limited by nature and education.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
characteristics
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
closely
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
congenial
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
cordially
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
courtesy
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From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
dismiss
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
education
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From this reading Poor Mrs. Hunter had been limited by nature and education.
essential
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
feelings
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Mrs. Hunter had been limited by nature and education.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
Hunter
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
intense
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
introduced
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
led
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
less
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
limited
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From this reading Poor Mrs. Hunter had been limited by nature and education.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
Mara
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
most
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
Mrs
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
narrow
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
nature
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From this reading Poor Mrs. Hunter had been limited by nature and education.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
old-time
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From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
points
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Mrs. Hunter had been limited by nature and education.
prejudices
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
received
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
recognized
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
respect
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From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
said
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From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
scarcely
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
several
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
Southern
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From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
spirit
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
touched
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
treated
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From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
truly
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From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
TWO
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
up
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From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
very
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From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
views
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From this reading She could not help being narrow in all her views; she was scarcely less able to dismiss her intense, bitter prejudices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading TWO LITTLE BAKERS Mara led Captain Bodine up to their little parlor and introduced him to Mrs. Hunter, who received him most cordially, feeling that in him she recognized a congenial spirit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He treated her with the respect and old-time courtesy which she said was "so truly Southern."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Their feelings and beliefs touched closely at several points, yet they were very different in their essential characteristics.
