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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 A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
away
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
became
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
chanced
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
chill
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From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
corresponding
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
daily
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
daughter
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
dislike
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
effort
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
else
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
Enderby
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
Enderby's
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
enter
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
established
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
fail
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From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
feign
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
felt
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
form
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
fruitful
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
go
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
grew
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
heart
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From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
home
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
intercourse
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
intimacy
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
less
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
Maud
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
mere
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
more
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
mother
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
Mrs
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
observe
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From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
once
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
other
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
possible
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
quest
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
real
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From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
recurrence
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From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
retreat
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
showed
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
shunned
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
side
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
SIN
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
sitting-room
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
solitary
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
strove
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maud could not fail to observe this, and its recurrence struck a chill to her heart.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
there
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
unmistakably
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From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
unobserved
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From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
VISION
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From this reading A VISION OF SIN Maud Enderby's life at home became ever more solitary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such daily intercourse as had been established between her mother and herself grew less and less fruitful of real intimacy, till at length it was felt by both to be mere form.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she chanced to enter the sitting-room whilst Maud was there, she would, if possible, retreat unobserved; or else she would feign to have come in quest of something, and at once go away with it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Maud strove against this, but there was no corresponding effort on the other side; Mrs. Enderby showed no dislike for her daughter, yet unmistakably shunned her.
