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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 From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
active
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
all
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From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
back
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
beneficial
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
bequeathed
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
Caballero
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
Challoner
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
cloaked
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From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
cold
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
Craik
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
creeds
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From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
cringe
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
else
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
Eve
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
flatter
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
forth
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
Gardens
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
gone
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
Grosvenor
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
hardly
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
Harrington's
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
head
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From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
hospitable
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
independence
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
Ingham-Bakers
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
John
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
keeps
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From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
keys
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From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
knew
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
made
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
Mrs
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
new
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
overbearing
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
paused
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
position
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
prepared
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
pride
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
proposal
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
reflect
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
reflected
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
reputed
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
riches
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
roof
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
satisfaction
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
shelter
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
some
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
vain
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
very
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
walked
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From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
wanted
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From this reading Eve wanted time to think over her new position, to reflect with satisfaction over her new independence, for the Caballero Challoner, if he had bequeathed little else, had left to her a very active pride.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The shadow, cloaked from head to foot, Who keeps the keys of all the creeds.
why
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she walked back to Grosvenor Gardens, Eve reflected with some satisfaction that the Ingham-Bakers had left Mrs. Harrington's hospitable roof.
wonder
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From this reading She knew so little of the world that she never paused to wonder why John Craik should have made her a proposal which could hardly be beneficial to himself.
world
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
worship
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From this reading From this shelter they had gone forth into a world which is reputed cold, and has nevertheless some shelter still for such as are prepared to cringe to the overbearing, to flatter the vain, to worship riches.
