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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 Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
ability
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
accepted
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
Andy
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
antagonism
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From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
beloved
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
came
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
counted
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
discovered
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
enemy
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
faith
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
fallen
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
Family
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
firm
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From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.
Florence
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
generous
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
Grace
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
Green
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
Hallman
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
Happy
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
hardness
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
heart
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
Hillman
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From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.
human
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From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.
humorous
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
instance
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
intensely
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From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.
kind
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
kindness
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
love
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
loyal
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
made
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
men
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
nature
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
nice
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From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
offer
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
position
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
pretty
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From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
principle
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
probably
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
qualities
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
roused
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From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
scheming
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
spiteful
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
summer
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
surface
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
Syndicate
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From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
well
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From this reading Florence Grace Hillman was intensely human, as well as intensely loyal to her firm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
whole
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From this reading He would probably have fallen in love with her before the summer was over, and he would never have discovered in her nature that hardness and that ability for spiteful scheming which came to the surface and made the whole Happy Family look upon her as an enemy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
woman
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
women
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From this reading Florence Grace Hallman must not be counted a woman without principle or kindness of heart or these qualities which make women beloved of men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Andy Green, for instance, accepted in good faith her offer of a position with the Syndicate, he would have found her generous and humorous and loyal and kind.
young
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From this reading She was a pretty nice young woman, unless one roused her antagonism.
