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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 situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
acquaintances
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
age
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
Aileen
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From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
any
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From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
confronted
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From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
connections
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
courage
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From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
determination
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From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
emergency
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
few
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
friendly
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
girl
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From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
innate
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From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
intimate
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
kind
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
lengthy
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From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
less
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From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
likely
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From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
married
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
number
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
numerous
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
own
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
people
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
period
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From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
present
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
really
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From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
run
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
scarcely
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From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
situation
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From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
social
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
spite
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
There
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
trying
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From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
unmarried
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
various
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From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
very
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
weakened
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From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The situation which confronted Aileen was really a trying one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For in spite of her various social connections and acquaintances, the people to whom Aileen could run in an emergency of the present kind were not numerous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could scarcely think of any one who would be likely to take her in for any lengthy period, without question.
women
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
yielded
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From this reading A girl of less innate courage and determination would have weakened and yielded.
young
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From this reading There were a number of young women of her own age, married and unmarried, who were very friendly to her, but there were few with whom she was really intimate.
