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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 Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
accept
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
acceptance
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
all
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
AlonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
Bolton
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
call
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
case
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
children
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
consider
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From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
Eli
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
enter
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
exhibit
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
fact
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
felt
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
frail
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From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
Friends
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
guide
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
health
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From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
hoped
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
husband
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
impatient
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
inaction
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
indisposed
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
inexperience
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From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
inner
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
light
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
Margaret
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
medical
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
monotony
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
much
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
newest
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
often
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
profession
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
project
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
restraints
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
Ruth's
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
said
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
see
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
Society
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
surprise
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From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
talked
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
total
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From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Margaret told her husband of Ruth's newest project, he did not exhibit so much surprise as she hoped for.
wholly
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From this reading Alone of all their children she was impatient of the restraints and monotony of the Friends' Society, and wholly indisposed to accept the "inner light" as a guide into a life of acceptance and inaction.
why
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
wife
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From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eli Bolton and his wife talked over Ruth's case, as they had often done before, with no little anxiety.
woman
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From this reading In fact he said that he did not see why a woman should not enter the medical profession if she felt a call to it.
world
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From this reading "But," said Margaret, "consider her total inexperience of the world, and her frail health.
