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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 Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
adopted
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
always
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
answer
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From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
Archbishop
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
better
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
blessed
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
Charles
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
choked
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From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
color
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
convincing
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
don't
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
down
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From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
Dunham
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From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
earlier
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
extreme
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
family
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
feel
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
forsaken
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
ground
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
how
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From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
incompris
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
it's
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
King
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
Laud
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
martyr
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
natural
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From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
object
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
only
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
pale
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
realize
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From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
religious
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
resentment
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From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
ritualism
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
safe
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
said
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
saint
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
serious
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From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
several
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
some
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From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
Staniford
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
strong
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
strongly
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
subjects
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
succeed
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From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
there
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dunham did not answer till he had choked down some natural resentment.
tint
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
Unitarian
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you succeed in convincing her that Archbishop Laud was a _saint incompris_, and the good King Charles a blessed martyr.”
Well
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
woman's
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From this reading Well, I don't object to a woman's thinking strongly on religious subjects: it's the only safe ground for her strong thinking, and even there she had better feel strongly.
worship
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
years
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From this reading He had, several years earlier, forsaken the pale Unitarian worship of his family, because, Staniford always said, he had such a feeling for color, and had adopted an extreme tint of ritualism.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall know how when I realize that they are serious with you.
