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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 To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
abnormal
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
afterward
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
all
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
any
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
bonds
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
bush
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
capable
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
certain
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
cities
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
colonies
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
concerned
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
credible
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
defective
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From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
development
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
doubting
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
education
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From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
far
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
favoured
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
few
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
full
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
generosity
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
girlhood
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
history
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
husband
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
indeed
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
interests
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
lawless
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
likings
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
made
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
man
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
married
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
men
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
met
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
more
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
Mrs
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
necessary
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
Overbearing
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
reader
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
show
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From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
slackness
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
social
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From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
Then
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
there
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From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
too
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
unworthy
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
very
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From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Overbearing where her likings were concerned, and full of a certain generosity where but her interests were in question, the slackness of the social bonds in the colonies had favoured her abnormal development.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had had a very defective education, and what there was of it was all for show.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
woman
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
women
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
worse
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
Wylder's
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From this reading To make all this quite credible to a doubting reader, it would be necessary to tell Mrs. Wylder's history from girlhood.
years
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From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She indeed was not a good woman, but she was capable of being made worse; and in the bush, where she passed years not a few, and in cities afterward, she met women and men more lawless yet than herself or her husband.
young
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From this reading Then she was married far too young, and to a man unworthy of any good woman.
