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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 This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
afterward
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
all
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
allow
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
anger
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
any
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
aware
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From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
borne
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
case
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From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
change
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From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
discovering
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
down
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
explained
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From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
face
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
fall
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
far
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From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
followed
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
go
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From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
gracious
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
Ida
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
insisting
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
knew
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
laborious
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
man
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
manner
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From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
matter
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
more
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
much
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
opposition
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
personal
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
played
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
POOL
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
portage
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
preferred
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
prevent
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
quietly
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
rather
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
risk
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
ROCK
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
run
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
subtle
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From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
taking
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
task
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
there
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From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In any case, there was a subtle change in her manner toward Weston.
trifling
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
undertaken
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
very
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
week
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
Weston
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
why
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From this reading The man, it seemed, had preferred to face her anger rather than to allow her to run any personal risk, and afterward had undertaken a very laborious task to prevent her from discovering why he had borne it.
wishes
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From this reading THE ROCK POOL Ida was quietly gracious to Weston during the week that followed his opposition to her wishes at the portage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was as far as she would go, though she was aware that it left something to be explained.
wrong
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From this reading This was not so much because she knew she had been wrong in insisting on his taking her down the fall, for, after all, that matter was a trifling one, but it was more because she was pleased by the part that he had played.
