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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 Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
admire
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
all
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
approbation
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
aspect
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
astonishing
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
began
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
calmed
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
crowded
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From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
different
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
down
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
farmer-woman
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
gentle
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From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
girl
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
Glen
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From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
go
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
half-reluctant
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
heard
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
how
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
Leslie
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
like
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
many
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From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
mean
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
meeting
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
moment
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
much
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From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
nation
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
night
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
prey
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
purpose
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
relinquishment
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
respect
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
said
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
serve
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
son
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From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
stared
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From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
take
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
talent
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said nothing more that night; but stared at her son, and let him go, with a half-reluctant relinquishment of her prey, for the moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
things
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
thoughts
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From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
triumph
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From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
unpractical
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From this reading She had a respect for talent, like all her nation; but she did not admire the talent which was unpractical, and which did not serve a purpose.
very
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From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Margaret Leslie was but a girl, and her approbation did not mean very much; but it was astonishing how the farmer-woman calmed down, and what a different aspect things began to take to her, after she heard of this meeting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And many were the thoughts which crowded through her mind during the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Glen was much more gentle with her son after this triumph of his.
