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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 THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
acquaintances
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
associated
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
become
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
Bodine
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From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
casual
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
characters
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From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
closely
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
cousin
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
day
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
destiny
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
Ella
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From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
Ella's
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
encounter
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
essentially
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
EXPLAINS
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
factors
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
fellow
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
girl
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
hidden
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
Houghton
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
how
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
Hugh
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
immediately
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
important
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
intention
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
many
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
more
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
most
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
Mrs
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
often
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
passing
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
people
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
powerful
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
practically
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From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
prejudices
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
pretty
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
prove
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From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
restricted
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From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
said
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
secluded
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From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
Sensible
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From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
soon
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From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
story
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From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
STRANGER
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
There
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
touch
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
truth
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From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
unconsciously
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
understood
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From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
very
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From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ella Bodine was soon to prove this truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will of course be understood that her life was not so secluded and restricted that she practically had no acquaintances beyond the characters of our story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sensible Mrs. Bodine had no intention that her pretty cousin should be hidden behind the prejudices so powerful in those with whom she was immediately associated.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE STRANGER EXPLAINS There are those who touch our life closely, and become essentially a part of it; there are many more who are but casual and passing acquaintances, and yet these very people often unconsciously become the most important factors in our destiny.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
young
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From this reading "Cousin Hugh," she said, one day soon after Ella's encounter with Houghton, "how was it with you when you were a young fellow? how was it with me when I was a girl?
