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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 Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
Abel
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
Abel's
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Moreover, Mr. Churchouse had more power with Abel than anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
away
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
boy
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
Bridetown
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
child
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
Churchouse
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From this reading Moreover, Mr. Churchouse had more power with Abel than anybody.
concerned
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
control
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
depart
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
Dinnett
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From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
discovered
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
disinclination
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
Ernest
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
examining
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
fortunes
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From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
GATHERING
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From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
home
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
increased
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
indifferent
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From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
keen
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
knowledge
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
known
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
leaving
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
liked
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
Magnolias
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
mattered
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
more
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From this reading Moreover, Mr. Churchouse had more power with Abel than anybody.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Mr. Churchouse had more power with Abel than anybody.
Mr
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From this reading Moreover, Mr. Churchouse had more power with Abel than anybody.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
new
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
now
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
only
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
past
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
power
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From this reading Moreover, Mr. Churchouse had more power with Abel than anybody.
PROBLEM
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From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
raised
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
respect
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
responsibility
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
Sabina
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From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
sake
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
sense
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
shrank
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
sole
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From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
supposed
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From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
surely
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Moreover, Mr. Churchouse had more power with Abel than anybody.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
very
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From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GATHERING PROBLEM Sabina Dinnett found that her mind was not so indifferent to her fortunes as she supposed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Here was the only home that she, or her child, had ever known, and though that mattered nothing, she shrank from beginning a new life away from 'The Magnolias' under the increased responsibility of sole control where Abel was concerned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
win
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon examining it, with respect to the problem of leaving Bridetown for Abel's sake, which Ernest had now raised, she discovered a very keen disinclination to depart.
won
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From this reading The boy liked him and must surely win sense and knowledge from him, as Sabina herself had won them in the past.
