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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 She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
Alexa
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
Andrew
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
arguments
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
book
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
bringing
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
came
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From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
certain
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
conclusion
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From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
condescending
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From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
continue
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
counter-argument
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From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
doubt
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From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
father
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
followed
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From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
friend
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
front
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From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
garden
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From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
George
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
go
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
gone
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
half-religious
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
half-scientific
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
hand
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
hope
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From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
hoping
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
inclined
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
instead
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
issue
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
kept
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
longer
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From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
matter
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
opinions
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
remain
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From this reading But George came to the conclusion that he ought to remain in doubt no longer, and one afternoon followed her into the garden.
satisfied
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From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
storing
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
supposed
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOOER.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had, however, little hope of his condescending to front them with counter-argument.
there
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From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone there with a certain half-scientific, half-religious book in her hand, from which she was storing her mind with arguments against what she supposed the opinions of Andrew.
WOOER
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From this reading THE WOOER.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alexa kept hoping that George would be satisfied she was not inclined toward him as she had been; and that, instead of bringing the matter to open issue, he would continue to come and go as the friend of her father.
