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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 Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
abject
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From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
admits
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
allowed
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
away
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From this reading BUT Lena did not respond right away.
awful
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
brother
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT Lena did not respond right away.
compelling
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
complained
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From this reading “It’s so indecently unfair!” she complained.
confession
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From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
consult
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
continuous
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
day
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
decided
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BUT Lena did not respond right away.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
elapse
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
emotion
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
finally
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
forcing
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From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
fortnight
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
George
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
go
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
he's
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
indecently
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From this reading “It’s so indecently unfair!” she complained.
indecision
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
Instead
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
interview
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
irritation
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
It's
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From this reading “It’s so indecently unfair!” she complained.
Lena
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From this reading BUT Lena did not respond right away.
letter
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From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
live
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
manifest
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BUT Lena did not respond right away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
out
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
perfectly
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From this reading “It _is_ forcing me; and his letter was a perfectly abject confession of it.
place
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From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
respond
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From this reading BUT Lena did not respond right away.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BUT Lena did not respond right away.
sharp
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s so indecently unfair!” she complained.
state
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
symptoms
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From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He admits himself he’s compelling me to go out to that awful place and live with him.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
unfair
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From this reading “It’s so indecently unfair!” she complained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, she allowed a fortnight to elapse, during which her state of mind was one of indecision and her continuous emotion a sharp irritation; both of these symptoms being manifest in an interview she had with her brother George, one day, when she finally decided to consult him.
