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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 Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this bit of bravado I felt better, and I thought over the situation.
always
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From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
any
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
assuring
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
barb
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From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
better
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From this reading After this bit of bravado I felt better, and I thought over the situation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
bit
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From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
blackguard
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From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
bravado
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From this reading After this bit of bravado I felt better, and I thought over the situation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
cause
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
confess
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From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
defended
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From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
desired
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
disagreement
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
enough
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
felt
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From this reading After this bit of bravado I felt better, and I thought over the situation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
forced
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From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
gratification
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
harm
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
hope
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From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
letter
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
made
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
mistake
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
most
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
mother
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
note
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From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
now
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From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
only
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From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
opening
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After this bit of bravado I felt better, and I thought over the situation.
plot
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
reason
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
removed
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
said
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
saw
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
show
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
situation
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From this reading After this bit of bravado I felt better, and I thought over the situation.
source
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From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said that his letter had been a source of gratification to me, as it removed the only cause for disagreement between my mother and myself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this bit of bravado I felt better, and I thought over the situation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
unintentionally
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
up
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
very
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had always thought him a blackguard, and I had always defended him; but I was forced now to confess that she had been right from the beginning.
Well
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From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
whole
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
wound
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From this reading I said enough to show him that I saw through his whole plot; and I wound up by assuring him that if he thought he had done me any harm he had made a great mistake; for I had every reason to believe that he had unintentionally forced me into the very opening which I had most desired myself.
wrote
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From this reading Well, I wrote him a little note--only a short one, but with, I hope, a bit of a barb to it.
