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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 However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
acquaintances
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
acquired
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
affirmed
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
all
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
Anty
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
any
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
apathy
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
apparent
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
attributable
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
Connaught
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
entertaining
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
excitement
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
few
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
foolish
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From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
friends
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
girl
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
hitherto
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
humble
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
idea
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
indeed
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
inebriated
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
Ireland
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
learned
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
lowly
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
Lynch
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
Martin
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
more
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
much
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
newly
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
once
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
others
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
own
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
prettiest
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
pretty
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
quietly
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
rather
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
silently
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
simple
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From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
simple-minded
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
single-hearted
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
sluggishness
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
spent
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
subjects
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
there
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
true
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
unaffected
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
uneducated
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From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
unelated
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
use
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From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
value
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
very
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
want
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From this reading She had been so little thought of all her life by others, that she had never learned to think much of herself; she had had but few acquaintances, and no friends, and had spent her life, hitherto, so quietly and silently, that her apparent apathy was attributable rather to want of subjects of excitement, than to any sluggishness of disposition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
wealth
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From this reading But she was unaffected, honest, humble, and true, entertaining a very lowly idea of her own value, and unelated by her newly acquired wealth.
woman
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
word
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From this reading I do not use the word simple as foolish; for, though uneducated, she was not foolish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
young
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From this reading However young she might have been once, she was never pretty; but, in all Ireland, there was not a more single-hearted, simple-minded young woman.
youngest
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From this reading Anty Lynch was _not_ the prettiest, or the youngest girl in Connaught; nor would Martin have affirmed her to be so, unless he had been very much inebriated indeed.
