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amends
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
apology
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
Arras
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
Beales
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
Berenice
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
Carter
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From this reading Mrs. Carter was too obviously self-conscious.
Chadsey
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
changing
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
chose
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From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
fagged
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
find
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From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
gallantry
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
handed
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
judge
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From this reading The thought sickened her, and yet who was she to judge too severely?
knew
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From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
like
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
mother
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Carter was too obviously self-conscious.
much
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
obviously
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From this reading Mrs. Carter was too obviously self-conscious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
out
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From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
overnight
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
perusing
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
protested
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From this reading She protested too much.
read
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
seeking
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
self-conscious
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From this reading Mrs. Carter was too obviously self-conscious.
severely
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From this reading The thought sickened her, and yet who was she to judge too severely?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She protested too much.
sickened
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From this reading The thought sickened her, and yet who was she to judge too severely?
some
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
too
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From this reading Mrs. Carter was too obviously self-conscious.
very
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
view
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
weary
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From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Behind the Arras Berenice, perusing the apology from Beales Chadsey, which her mother--very much fagged and weary--handed her the next morning, thought that it read like the overnight gallantry of some one who was seeking to make amends without changing his point of view.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Berenice knew that she could find out for herself if she chose, but would she choose?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The thought sickened her, and yet who was she to judge too severely?
