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accept
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
action
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
always
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
another's
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
answer
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
business
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
curt
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
dictum
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
direct
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
ELLEN
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
Ellen's
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
end
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
felt
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From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
FLING
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
followed
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From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
forced
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
gave
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
George's
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
give
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
guardian
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
hard
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
interests
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
interference
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
mother
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From this reading She tried her mother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
official
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
one's
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
others
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
own
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
protesting
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
Rosie
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From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
say
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
seek
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
self-appointed
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From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
soon
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From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
tried
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From this reading She tried her mother.
up
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From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
weeks
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From this reading In the weeks that followed Rosie felt this keenly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ELLEN HAS HER FLING It is hard to be the self-appointed guardian of another's interests, for one's standing is not, as it were, official.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though she would not accept Ellen's dictum that George's business was not hers, yet she was soon forced to give up direct action and to seek her end through the interference of others.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She gave up protesting to Ellen, for Ellen's curt answer to everything she might say was always: "You mind your own business!"
