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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 If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
absolutely
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
almost
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
applied
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
called
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
consciousness
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
content
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
doing
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
effects
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
enough
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From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
epithet
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
failure
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
feminine
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
imperceptible
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
indifferent
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
inner
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
knowledge
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
matter
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
Mrs
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From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
often
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
opinions
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
opportunity
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From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
others
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
own
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
perfect
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
properly
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
quality
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
Rangely
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From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
rare
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
remote
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
results
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
scored
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
self-poise
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
sensations
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
shared
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
simply
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
spherical
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
Staggchase
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From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
Staggchase's
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From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
subtile
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
succeeded
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
success
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
sufficient
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From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
supplied
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From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a feminine mind could ever properly be called spherical, that epithet should be applied to Mrs. Staggchase's inner consciousness.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
vanity
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From this reading Rangely had vanity enough and Mrs. Staggchase supplied the opportunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so sufficient unto herself, she so absolutely scored success or failure simply as a matter of her own sensations that her self-poise was perfect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
wished
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From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was content with the knowledge that she had succeeded in doing what she wished, while often the results and effects were so subtile and remote as to be imperceptible to others.
woman
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From this reading She had even the quality, rare in a woman, of being almost indifferent whether others shared her opinions or not.
