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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 _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
all
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From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
book
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From this reading _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
Brontë's
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
came
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
Caroline
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From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
Charlotte
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
comes
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From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
Demeter
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
diminish
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
Earth-mother
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
Emily
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
Eve
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
faced
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From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
fact
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
fathers
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From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
fell
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
force
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
Helstone
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From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
Hertha
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
hills
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
hour
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
kneeling
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
like
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From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
Louis
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
love
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
married
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
mighty
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
Moore
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
more
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
mystical
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
novel
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From this reading _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
once
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From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
parent
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfɛtɪk/
suggesting what will happen in the future
From this reading _Shirley_ may not be a great novel; but it is a great prophetic book.
Robert
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
said
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From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
see
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From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
serves
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
Shirley
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From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
Shirley's
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
sincerity
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the argument from fathers, and it comes from Caroline Helstone, not from Shirley.
tirade
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
too
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
truth
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From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
vindication
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
vision
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the fact that Caroline married Robert Moore, and Shirley fell in love when her hour came (and with Louis Moore, too!) does not diminish the force or the sincerity or the truth of the tirade.
woman
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From this reading Shirley's vision of the woman kneeling on the hills serves for more than Emily Brontë's vision of Hertha and Demeter, of Eve, the Earth-mother, "the mighty and mystical parent"; it is Charlotte Brontë's vindication of Eve, her vision of woman as she is to be.
world
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From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She faced the world once for all with her vision: "I see her," she said, "and I will tell you what she is like."
