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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 She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
absolutely
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From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
all
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
any
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
apology
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
bit
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
bluntly
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
contrived
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
distrusted
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
doubt
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
experience
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From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
explained
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From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
heart
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
imply
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
impossible
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From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
indeed
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From this reading No, indeed!
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
just
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
love
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
loving
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From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
means
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
miracle
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From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
much
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
new
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From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
Newport
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, indeed!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
now
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
opinions
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
other
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From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
own
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
people
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From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
said
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
saying
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
see
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
sincerity
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
social
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
speak
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
stronger
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
tone
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
traditions
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From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
two
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From this reading It had to be inquired into and explained over and over again, this absolutely new experience of two people loving each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this impossible thing, this miracle, was explained?
why
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
woman
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From this reading I do not by any means imply that she said all this bluntly, or that she took at all the tone of apology; but she contrived, as a woman can without saying much, to let him see why she had distrusted, not the sincerity, but the perseverance of his love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could speak now of herself, of her doubt that he could know his own heart and be stronger than the social traditions, and would not mind, as she thought he did at Newport--just a little bit--the opinions of other people.
