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accomplished
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
accomplishment
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
All
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
breath
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From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
countless
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From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
daughters
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From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
evanescent
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From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
expressing
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From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
front
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From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
generations
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From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
impulses
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From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
instincts
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
irresponsible
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From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
merely
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From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
more
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From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
mothers
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From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
moved
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From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
other
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From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
plain
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
seduction
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From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
spring
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From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
things
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thoughts
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From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
thousands
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this woman was moved merely by impulses; and what is more inexplicable than an impulse?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Other women think as their mothers thought, and as their daughters will think, expressing the thoughts of the countless generations behind and in front of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What is the spring but an impulse? and this woman was mysterious, evanescent as its breath, with the same irresponsible seduction.
woman
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From this reading She was so different from every other woman.
women
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
world
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
years
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From this reading All other women were plain instincts, come into the world for the accomplishment of things that women had accomplished for thousands of years.
