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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 Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
accepts
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
answer
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
anxiety
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
any
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
awoke
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
beauty
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
bed
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
beset
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
board
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
call
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
clear
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
content
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
convalescent
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
courageous
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
crossed
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
day
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
days
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
earlier
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
ease
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
evening
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
events
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
feminine
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
forties
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
Gatehouse
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
ideas
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
idleness
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
impression
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
indolence
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
late
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
layers
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
less
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
letter
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
lifted
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
like
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
lively
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
longer
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
made
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
Mary
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
Mary's
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From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
more
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
nature
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
new
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
panic-fears
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
Paris
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
peculiarly
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
penury
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
prepared
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
quiet
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
recrossed
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
Rescued
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
scruple
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
simply
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From this reading Rescued from penury, lifted above anxiety about bed and board, no longer exposed to the panic-fears which in Paris had beset even her courageous nature, Mary had for a while been content simply to rest.
solitude
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
spent
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
stamped
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
sunshine
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
taken
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From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
two
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
vivid
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From this reading It was not less clear, because like the feminine letter of the ’forties, crossed and recrossed, it had stamped itself in two layers on her mind, of which the earlier was the more vivid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The impression which the events of the evening had made on Mary’s mind was still lively when she awoke next day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
wholesome
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From this reading The solitude in which her days had of late been spent had left her peculiarly open to new ideas, while the quiet and wholesome life of the Gatehouse had prepared her to answer any call which those ideas might make upon her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question.
