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acknowledge
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
all
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
always
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From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
bank
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
begged
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From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
certain
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
children
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From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
convinced
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From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
dears
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
declaring
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
Ellen
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
end
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From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
exactly
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From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
Give
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From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
JACKIE
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
judgment
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
mistakes
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
money
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
Mrs
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
O'Brien
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
occasionally
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
own
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From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
perfectly
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From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
principle
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
repay
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
Rosie's
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
She'd
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From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
sincerity
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
spoken
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
stake
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From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
taken
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
willing
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
word
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From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
