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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 Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
anxiety
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
birth
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
came
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
care
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
cause
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
children
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
die
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
doctors
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
fall
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
fear
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
feel
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From this reading Women say it, they think it, and they feel it too.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
fulfilment
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
give
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
happened
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
happens
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
instinct
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
interminable
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
joy
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
love
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From this reading Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
maternal
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From this reading Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
nurse
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
painful
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From this reading Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
pride
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
rapidly
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
ready
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
really
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
say
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From this reading Women say it, they think it, and they feel it too.
sick
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
society
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
strong
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
suffering
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
there
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From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Women say it, they think it, and they feel it too.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Women say it, they think it, and they feel it too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
too
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From this reading Women say it, they think it, and they feel it too.
torture
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
vocation
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
wife
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
wish
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From this reading Children to them are really a torture, not because they do not wish to give birth to them, nurse them, and care for them (women with a strong maternal instinct—and such was my wife—are ready to do that), but because the children may fall sick and die.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The children came rapidly, one after another, and there happened what happens in our society with children and doctors.
woman
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From this reading Children, to a woman of our society, are not a joy, a pride, nor a fulfilment of her vocation, but a cause of fear, anxiety, and interminable suffering, torture.
Women
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From this reading Women say it, they think it, and they feel it too.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, children, maternal love, it is a painful thing.
