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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 Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
accounted
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From this reading This little centre of trouble in the mind was easily enough accounted for.
afford
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
back
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From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
bring
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
centre
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From this reading This little centre of trouble in the mind was easily enough accounted for.
certainty
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
chapter
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From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
content
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
easily
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From this reading This little centre of trouble in the mind was easily enough accounted for.
Egremont
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
enough
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From this reading This little centre of trouble in the mind was easily enough accounted for.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
get
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From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
Granted
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
grow
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
happiness
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
less
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
lightly
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little centre of trouble in the mind was easily enough accounted for.
live
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
losing
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
lost
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little centre of trouble in the mind was easily enough accounted for.
misgiving
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From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
Mrs
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
Ormonde
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
pass
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
persuaded
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From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
present
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From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
prudent
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From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
rid
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From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
satisfaction
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From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
shapeless
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From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
success
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
successful
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
Thyrza
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
trouble
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From this reading This little centre of trouble in the mind was easily enough accounted for.
true
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
TRUTH
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
unmixed
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From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
Walter
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRUTH Mrs. Ormonde was successful, but success did not bring her unmixed content.
well
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From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
wholly
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From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Granted that Thyrza could live quite well without Walter Egremont, it was none the less true that, in losing him, she lost a certainty of happiness--and does happiness grow on every thicket, that one can afford to pass it lightly?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
years
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From this reading She was persuaded that what she had done was wholly prudent, that in years to come she would look back on this chapter of her life with satisfaction.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet for the present she could not get rid of a shapeless misgiving.
