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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 Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
action
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From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
advice
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
appeared
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From this reading A very pale and tremulous Miss Prudence appeared at the breakfast table on the morning of the tragedy related in our last chapter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very pale and tremulous Miss Prudence appeared at the breakfast table on the morning of the tragedy related in our last chapter.
bear
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From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
breakfast
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burden
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From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
certain
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chapter
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console
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From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
counsel
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From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
course
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decided
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depend
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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difficulties
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dilemma
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From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
extent
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fault
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find
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From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
friendly
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good-natured
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habitually
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
Happily
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From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
indeed
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initiative
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keeping
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last
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longed
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marvellous
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Miss
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more
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morning
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Never
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From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
originated
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From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
others
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From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A very pale and tremulous Miss Prudence appeared at the breakfast table on the morning of the tragedy related in our last chapter.
own
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From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
pale
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From this reading A very pale and tremulous Miss Prudence appeared at the breakfast table on the morning of the tragedy related in our last chapter.
perhaps
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From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
placid
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plots
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predicament
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preferring
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promptitude
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From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
Prudence
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related
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responsibility
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rose
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From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
seek
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Semaphore
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served
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shallowest
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
shoulders
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From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
situation
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some
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soul
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table
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From this reading A very pale and tremulous Miss Prudence appeared at the breakfast table on the morning of the tragedy related in our last chapter.
take
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taking
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From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
tell
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From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never did a placid, good-natured woman, habitually truthful, unaccustomed to all save the shallowest of plots, unused to taking the initiative, and indeed, preferring to depend on the advice of others, find herself in a more unpleasant predicament than did Miss Prudence Semaphore.
tragedy
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tremulous
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From this reading A very pale and tremulous Miss Prudence appeared at the breakfast table on the morning of the tragedy related in our last chapter.
truthful
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unaccustomed
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unpleasant
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unused
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very
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From this reading A very pale and tremulous Miss Prudence appeared at the breakfast table on the morning of the tragedy related in our last chapter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
weak
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From this reading Happily, perhaps, for the keeping of her secret, she had to bear her own burden in silence, and take all the responsibility on her own weak shoulders.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
wise
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From this reading That her dilemma originated in no fault of her own, served in no wise to console her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To a certain extent she rose to the situation and decided, with a promptitude that for her was marvellous, on a course of action, but she longed for some friendly soul to whom she could tell her difficulties, and whose counsel she could seek.
woman
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