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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 A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
acute
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
averred
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
become
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
birth
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
ceased
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
companion
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
consequent
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
death
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
delayed
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
distinguishable
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
dragons
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From this reading She was the only one of the dragons who had not been tamed.
duality
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
economise
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From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
effect
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From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
enough
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
exactly
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
fix
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
forbore
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
force
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From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
girl
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
grandmother
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the only one of the dragons who had not been tamed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
inflict
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
killed
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
later
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
marriage
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
moment
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
more
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
mother
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
mourning
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
Mrs
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
new
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was the only one of the dragons who had not been tamed.
observer
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was the only one of the dragons who had not been tamed.
only
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From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
oppressive
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
out
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
own
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
particular
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From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
period
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
phase
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
probably
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
Rose
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From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
rumour
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
taken
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From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
tamed
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From this reading She was the only one of the dragons who had not been tamed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
Tramore
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A later phase was more distinguishable—that at which Rose forbore to inflict on her companion a duality that might become oppressive.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She began to economise her force, she went only when the particular effect was required.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No observer, probably, would have been acute enough to fix exactly the moment at which the girl ceased to take out her mother and began to be taken out by her.
younger
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From this reading Her marriage was delayed by the period of mourning consequent upon the death of her grandmother, who, the younger Mrs. Tramore averred, was killed by the rumour of her own new birth.
